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Pastoral Leadership


The 1 Irrelevant Leadership Question
“Nature or Nurture?” “Are leaders born or made?” The question popped up on my radar screen, again, while writing a review of Re:Vision:...
Taylor Bankhead
5 min read


3 Leadership Lessons From A Gadget Designer
Turnaround pastors can learn a lot about leadership from a guy who designs gadgets for a living. Seriously. The designer’s relentless...
Taylor Bankhead
4 min read


The Bible’s 2 easy steps to honoring pastors
Does your pastor receive the honor and respect he deserves? Most don’t. Do you know how to honor and respect your pastor? Or could you...
Taylor Bankhead
5 min read


4 Things the Bible Doesn’t Say About Pastors
I’ve noticed that there are some myths about pastors floating about in the evangelical pond these days. Have you noticed them, or is it...
Taylor Bankhead
6 min read


10 Signs A Pastor’s Lost Direction
How does a pastor know if he’s lost his bearings or if he’s off to a slow start on the day? Is that sense of being overwhelmed with the...
Taylor Bankhead
7 min read


How to Support Your Pastor in Prayer
One of the most important people in the Christian believer’s spiritual journey is the pastor. Pastors play a significant role in helping...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read


Churches Must Be Prepared for Vision
The caller was worried. The congregational vote on whether to call the preferred candidate as their next pastor was only a few days away,...
Taylor Bankhead
2 min read


Soul Care Begins With the Pastor
According to the apostle Paul, the pastor’s first priority in soul care ministry is to himself. Paul’s exhortation to the Elders of the...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read
The high cost of low expectations
The American Church is suffering the high cost of low expectations. I’m not referring to the low expectations that consumer driven...
Taylor Bankhead
5 min read


Sad Truth: Pastors Are More Discouraged Than Ever
I’ve witnessed firsthand the challenges and struggles that pastors face on a daily basis. Never before have I seen such an epidemic of...
Taylor Bankhead
2 min read


5 reasons pastors must be assertive
There are at least five reasons why the pastors of plateaued and declining churches should master the skills of assertive leadership. 1....
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read
New Titles in Christian Leadership
Framework Leadership: Position Yourself for Transformational Change , Kent Ingle In Framework Leadership , Kent Ingle creates a...
Taylor Bankhead
4 min read


Training Pastors @ Boot Camp – it works!
Training pastors in an intense, concentrated week. The Turnaround Pastors Boot Camp offers unique value because it combines reliable...
Taylor Bankhead
2 min read


Training Pastors: Boot Camp A Success!
The last week of April 2016 was a milestone for Turnaround Pastors. Not only was it a blessed opportunity to serve pastors at our Boot...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read


5 lessons about leading change from the wannabe burger king
Something’s cooking at Ronald’s House. Pastors who face the daunting task of leading a church turnaround might take a few tips from their...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read


5 Leadership Lessons Learned By Disappointing Others
Life’s most important lessons are often the costliest. They may cost suffering. They may cost time. They may cost failure. They may cost...
Taylor Bankhead
4 min read


How to rise above conflict
Hostility, sabotage and open conflict. That is the lot of the pastor who leads change. Anyone brave enough to be pastor must possess...
Taylor Bankhead
4 min read


Where to push for church revitalization
Was Sisyphus the first pastor to attempt church revitalization? The Greek gods punished Sisyphus, king of Corinth, for his arrogant,...
Taylor Bankhead
3 min read


Three Things Tom Brady Can Teach Pastors
Sam Darnold, QB of USC is being projected as the first pick in this year’s NFL Draft. Why? “ After his pro day performance in the rain,...
Taylor Bankhead
4 min read


1 powerful tool for building turnaround leadership teams
The Birkman Method™ takes the guesswork out of building a great church staff! The light snapped on when he realized that “grabbing the...
Taylor Bankhead
9 min read
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