church leadership

4 min read 2022-05-10 11:03:00

What Pope Gregory Can Teach Us About Pastoral Ministry

When I teach my pastoral ministry class, I require students to read Gregory the Great’s Pastoral Care. The first time I required it, one student

2 min read 2022-05-09 14:10:39

If you know me at all, you’ve probably heard me talk about the Law of Preparation and how I think it has massive influence on church

5 min read 2022-05-05 17:01:00

Have you ever forgotten something important? Maybe a cell phone, car keys, or your wallet? We can all be prone to forgetfulness at times and the

5 min read 2022-05-05 17:01:00

Have you ever forgotten something important? Maybe a cell phone, car keys, or your wallet? We can all be prone to forgetfulness at times and the

3 min read 2022-05-02 19:31:51

It’s Monday. For most pastors, worship leaders, kids, and student pastors, this means the hardest and worst day of the week. Sadly, many pastors

4 min read 2022-05-02 11:02:00

Several years ago, I met with a group of younger women to discuss male eldership. One of them made a helpful point. “Young men in the church have

2 min read 2022-04-22 06:04:40

Over the years that we’ve worked with churches, it’s been our observation that of the four critical elements of healthy, effective

4 min read 2022-04-21 11:03:00

I began ministry as a student pastor in Middle Tennessee in 1980—42 years ago. Both the Cold War and the Soviet Union seemed permanent fixtures in

1 min read 2022-04-18 20:25:22

Leader, do you realize what you communicate when you don’t communicate as a leader? I was talking once with a staff member of a large church. She

4 min read 2022-04-04 14:23:34

I’m not a huge fan of most policies and a majority of them, in my opinion, need someone to improve them. It could be because I’m not a very good

4 min read 2022-04-04 11:03:00

In the business world, people can be treated like commodities. They’re hired for skills, retained only if they bring value, and let go when they

31 min read 2022-03-31 15:44:00

Welcome back to the unSeminary podcast. We’re chatting with Sean Morgan, founder of The Ascent Leader, a year-long development program structured

3 min read 2022-03-17 11:02:00

When Paul acknowledged to the Corinthians his inadequacy as a minister of the gospel (2 Cor. 2:16), he wasn’t making an argument for incompetent

4 min read 2022-03-10 05:26:56

You can never start planning too early for Vacation Bible School (VBS)! So much goes into hosting a week full of activities and children. You will

3 min read 2022-03-07 12:02:00

Have you ever wondered what it would have been like to serve alongside a theological giant? Can you imagine being an associate pastor on