Ron Edmondson offers five observations regarding culture change in a local church: They’re pretty sensible, but can be overlooked because of enthusiasm or over-confidence. Taking the time to get to know the church and its existing culture (in contrast to its behaviour; trying to understand why people are doing what they’re doing) is necessary and …
Michael Milton asks whether pastors see themselves as a CEO or a shepherd. The answer will impact not just on a style of leadership, but on the nature of the body being led. He contrasts a purpose statement from a chief executive officer with one of his own creation about pastoral ministry: CEO Leadership First, …
Gavin Ortlund offers seven areas in which pastors manifest affection (in contrast to love) for those the congregations they serve. He finishes by writing: See them through God’s eyes These people are the sheep of the shepherd. God loves them with a jealous, yearning, husband-like love: “Love is strong as death, jealousy is fierce as …
In a post about necessary qualities of church revitalisers (those who come be nurture new vitality in an existing church, in contrast with church planters who are starting a new church) Ed Stetzer writes about the need for relational patience, a quality any pastor who is working with an existing church needs. …church revitalizers must …
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