Pastoral Leadership

at·ti·tudeˈadəˌt(y)o͞od/ noun a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a...

His downfall happened when his emotional reserves were exhausted. His sister’s unexpected death left him reeling. She was an esteemed...

“Don’t change anything for a year!” That has been an adage forever for a pastor who is new to a church. I wish I had a quarter for every...

“I don’t’ believe you!” he would shout from the last row of the classroom. John Holland was one tough task-master. He taught a seminary...

Whatever you think of the Pope, he knows the power of pulpit, symbol, & compassion. He walks in the way of faith, hope, & love. Today it...

Pastoral ministry is a boiling cauldron of relentless deadlines, impossible demands, unreasonable expectations, and inadequate resources....

There’s a “gotcha” in the Bible’s term for the person your church calls to do the preaching, run day-to-day operations, and superintend...

They lead like Dwight Eisenhower, Omar Bradley and George Marshall led the invasion of Nazi Europe. They trust their team. They give...

The sixties. Not the decade fifty years ago, but the age swiftly overtaking a person who once hoped to remain forever young. My sixties....

Not all of life’s important events happen on stormy seas. Before moving to the Pacific Northwest my family lived on an alluvial plain of...

What’s the easiest, most effective way for pastors to create and maintain a spirit of unity in their congregations? It might be easier...

Is it time to tell a new story? Sing a new song? Turnaround Pastors know how to harness the power of narrative – the stories we tell...

This is it. You’ve reached decision time. You’ve got to decide whether this year will rehash everything that’s gone before. Or will it be...

Is 2015 the year you start leading like a Turnaround pastor? If so, it’s time to start implementing those best practices Innovation....

Multiple issues challenge churches, marriage, and interpersonal relationships that experience conflict.  Two are nearly always a part of...

Only once has a physician said to me, “This is going to hurt.” The anesthesiologist prepping me for eye surgery then produced a long,...

What would it be worth if you could pinpoint which pastor candidate will succeed in leading that stagnant church through turnaround?...

Turnaround church leadership casts gloomy pessimism over many a pundit’s outlook. Some focus, needlessly, on the risks , the grim...

It was far beyond his abilities. It was the toughest church he would ever serve. Note: This is an excerpt from our upcoming book about...

How do Turnaround Pastors lead God’s people in post-Christian America? As the headlong slide toward the abyss accelerates, many will look...