Jun 30, 2023

The Bully Series: When church boards don't confront church bullies

 


Church bullies are toxic to the local church. They create divisions, and unhealthy alliances, spread gossip and rumors, and undermine leaders on a regular basis. They do this to accomplish their ends. They may be angry, they may have an agenda, or they may want to hurt leaders, whether boards or the senior pastor. But the end result of their toxic, unethical, and unbiblical behavior is to hurt...

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Mar 28, 2023

Church congregational meetings are an indicator of church health

 


The first congregational meeting I attended in a church I was a member of was a disaster. A staff member had been let go, and a delegation came to defend him and skewer the church leaders. In the heat of the moment, the church chairman told someone to call the police! It went downhill from there. 


The tone, behavior, and tenor of congregational meetings say a lot about the health of the church. If...
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Feb 17, 2014

9 principles for healthy governance in the church

We often don't realize how important it is have healthy governance systems in our churches. We inherit a system or are used to a system but often that system is not designed to help you do leadership well in the present day. What often worked at one phase of a church’s life does not work well in another. Remember, churches don’t simply grow – they change and unless our governance structures change...
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Sep 20, 2013

Great article from the Wall Street Journey on the perils of "Wannabe cool" Christianity.

This article says a lot about many churches today. And it is not the kind of church I seem to read about in the New Testament - contextualization aside. It is well worth a read!

The Perils of "wannabe cool" Christianity
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Sep 20, 2013

Great article from the Wall Street Journey on the perils of "Wannabe cool" Christianity.

This article says a lot about many churches today. And it is not the kind of church I seem to read about in the New Testament - contextualization aside. It is well worth a read!

The Perils of "wannabe cool" Christianity
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Sep 13, 2013

What would happen in our churches if.....

What would happen if...


We challenged all of our college age kids to take one year to do some kind of holistic ministry either nationally or internationally?

We offered every high schooler an adult mentor who would meet with them, pray for them and encourage them?

We offered every newly married couple an older married mentor couple?

We told people that generosity with God was a joyful way to live?

We...
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Sep 13, 2013

What would happen in our churches if.....

What would happen if...


We challenged all of our college age kids to take one year to do some kind of holistic ministry either nationally or internationally?

We offered every high schooler an adult mentor who would meet with them, pray for them and encourage them?

We offered every newly married couple an older married mentor couple?

We told people that generosity with God was a joyful way to live?

We...
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