Overcoming the code words
If you’ve ever heard someone say, “I’ll pray about it,” you know that’s simply code for “I don’t think so.” How can you get beyond the code of rejection? Here are some general ideas to consider.
Finding ministry in the margins
How can you expand your ministry perspective?
Understanding staff transitions in this new season
The majority of staff in many organizations have no organizational knowledge or experience of the pre-COVID years.
Video: How churches can be strategic about post-pandemic giving
In this week's video, Bob talks with his pastor about strategic options for churches when it comes to post-pandemic giving.
Rethinking a church’s strategy for inviting the community in
For decades, many church strategies have been built around getting people in the community to come to your church.
The keys to volunteer recruitment
Part of the conductor’s role (as pastor) is to set the spirit of the church. Here are some realities to remember when recruiting volunteers.
How will online church impact future ecclesial movements?
Covid-19 placed the global church in a unique situation.
Video: A church consultant’s story about ‘assimilation’ and how it relates to the Borg
In this week’s video, Bob recaps his recent article about using the word “assimilation” to describe guest services.
When it’s time to rethink strategy
These days, the theater industry should rethink its strategy. The same could be said for the church.
Going where God goes
Pastors and others occasionally resist the idea that churches should organize.
Looking at the numbers of congregational change
When we look at the numerical aspects of congregational change, here's what we see.
4 evils that pass for good in leadership
There are nuances to each, which is why it's best if you look inside and wonder if you’ve been guilty of some of them, too.
Keep this in mind when communicating change
Here are six ways to successfully communicate change for your church community.
8 ways to engage God’s Word for personal and leadership impact
The great leader Nehemiah shows us eight ways to engage with the Bible for maximum impact.
2 possible ramifications of the online-church movement
What may be two apparent ramifications for the long-term online church regarding ecclesial movements?
Here’s a leader I want to be like
D. L. Moody was one of the greatest evangelists who ever lived.
Reasons these pastors were glad they quit vocational ministry
Here are 10 reasons pastors were thankful they left their ministry positions.
Here’s how you can encourage your ministry leader
Church leaders, particularly pastors and ministry staff leaders, are struggling like never before.
7 traits of the successful pastor of 2027
Let’s take a trip five years into the future and look at what successful pastors did over those years.
Video: Leadership lessons, creativity and small church trends
In this week's video, Bob Whitesel recaps three articles about biblical leadership whether you're in ministry or the marketplace.
