Faithful growing churches have a culture of trust that permeates virtually everything. When you trust your pastors, your committee or team leaders, and the membership, ministry decisions can be made when they’re needed and lives can be moved, touched, and inspired at the point of maximum impact. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill will look at how a church can build that kind of trust.
Category: Leadership
One of the most important issues facing church leaders is how to spend their time most effectively. In this episode, Drs. Bill and Kris provide helpful guidance for small church leaders when it comes to getting the most done in the allotted time. This episode includes a preview from Bill T-B and Bill Easum’s upcoming book on staffing the effective church (release date in 2012 by Baker Books).
Believe it or not, it is highly unlikely your seminary prepared you to lead a church larger than 150. It’s a fact that most small and mid sized church pastors are ill-equipped for the leadership shifts necessary to lead a church of even 250. This week Drs. Kris and Bill explore what it takes to effectively lead a larger church and how leaders of large churches can prepare to lead even larger churches. The episode includes information from Bill T-B and Bill Easum’s Effective Staffing for Vital Churches.
If you’re on a search committee or if you’ve been charged with helping find your church’s next pastor, this episode is for you. (This will be helpful for a prospective pastor looking for some insights too.) The search and call process is a lot like courting … and that means everyone puts on their best faces. But how do you get below the surface to find the pastor your church really needs? In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill de-mystify the call process and provide insights to help you move past dating to seriously discovering the leader God’s set aside for your congregation.