10 Practical First Year Priorities at a New Church – Part 2 – May 10, 2017 By lwleadership by Andrew Hebert In Part 1, I discussed the first five of ten practical priorities when you arrive at a new church. Here are the remaining five priorities for a pastor or leader who is serving in …
10 Practical First Year Priorities at a New Church – Part 1 – May 8, 2017 By lwleadership by Andrew Hebert What are the most important priorities for a pastor who begins serving at a new church? I began pastoring my present church a few months ago. This is the fifth church I’ve served …
7 Common Mistakes Churches Make When They Have An Interim Pastor – April 20, 2017 By lwleadership by Thom S. Rainer “Interim” sounds like a pregnant pause anticipating something down the road. So when you put the adjective in front of “pastor” or “church,” it just feels like less than ideal. …
Four Books on Building a Healthy Church – March 30, 2017 By lwleadership Healthy churches are one of the greatest needs in the church today. Too often churches are held back from their potential because of a lack of leadership, misplaced vision, or a tendency for …
5 Reasons the 11:00 AM Worship Service Is Disappearing – March 16, 2017 By lwleadership by Thom S. Rainer I wish I knew the specific reason most churches offered an 11:00 AM service on Sunday for decades. The possible theories are many, but none have been substantiated with …
