Developing Leaders for Ministry. We’ve never found a church who complained they had too many leaders … in fact, the opposite is the rule. But what can you do when 20 percent are doing 80 percent of ministry and the 20 percenters are tired? In this episode, Drs. Bill and Kris provide guidance for discovering the hidden leadership well in your congregation. This episode includes material from Bill T-B and Bill Easum’s upcoming book on staffing for the effective church (to be released in 2012 by Baker Books).
Tag: discipleship
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.
Is Sunday worship flat? Has the Spirit left the building? Maybe it’s not the worship team that’s the problem. There’s a misconception that worship is something that happens only on Sunday mornings. It’s imperative that the church help its members to internalize and practice personal worship … and when they do the church can expect a significant boost in its corporate worship. In this episode, Drs. Kris and Bill discuss how to get individual worship working.
Youth Groups that Change Lives. It’s an axiom that youth leave the church by the time they become young adults. Isn’t there something the church can do? The answer is a resounding “Yes!” In this episode, Drs. Bill and Kris bring words of hope and tips that work for transforming youth to lifelong disciples of Jesus. This week Mariah Weyand from Hannibal First Christian Church, featured in Net Results and at the National Evangelism Workshop, will join us to share her insights in youth discipleship.