Train Church Leaders Practicum
Applying Biblical Truth about Church Leadership to Actual Leading
After His resurrection, Jesus ascended back to heaven. Those who put their trust in Jesus for their salvation have been raised with Him spiritually, and one day physically. Certainly then, we should encourage both paid and volunteer staff to set Continue reading Encourage Staff to Set Their Hearts & Minds on Things Above
Church leaders take on various biblical leadership roles — an example, guide, servant, shepherd, and steward. At times people may need us to exercise one role more than the others. Certain tasks or responsibilities may pull on one role more than others. We don’t, however, lay aside all the other roles. Everything we do as leaders benefits in some way by each of our leadership roles. This post looks at how a church leader’s roles tie into and impact staff evaluations. . . . Continue reading Impact of Church Leadership Roles on Staff Evaluations
We know God wants us to be good stewards of our time. One leadership responsibility pertains to time issues — scheduling of meetings, programs, and of staff to serve various time slots within the different programs. Scheduling affects not only our own use of time but also puts expectations on other people’s lives. Since God has entrusted His flock to church leaders (1 Pet. 5:2-3), good stewardship in scheduling thereby requires consideration of their time. . . . Continue reading Good Stewardship in Scheduling
When we’ve accurately and responsibly kept church records, they can serve as a useful tool to keep a pulse on the Body and assess growth. They don’t tell the whole story but usually enough to give us a basic idea of the condition of our flock and a starting point for changes needed. Records don’t lie but we can misinterpret them. Records don’t lie but the enemy does. . . . Continue reading Records Don’t Lie But …
We’ve seen how a leader’s roles affect church safety. What will help us effectively fulfill those roles? Since everything we do flows from our heart (Prov. 4:23), the answer must lie in needed qualities in leaders. . . . Continue reading Qualities Leaders Need in Church Safety Efforts
We call a group of people meeting together for strategic planning of an event or ministry program a team, but does it truly function that way? Personal agendas and egos often get in the way. When, however, we come together in the name of the Lord, we have the needed power to truly function as a team. . . . Continue reading Power in His Name to Function as a Team
Our biblical leadership roles affect all we do as leaders, including policy making. Take time to reflect on how our shepherding responsibilities affect the development and enforcement of policies in the Church. A key passage about a church leader’s role as a shepherd provides some guidelines that can apply even to policy making. . . . Continue reading Shepherding and Policy Making
When it comes to organization within the church or ministry, we can take polar extremes. On one side, we may find ourselves overly protective of the organization we put in place to ensure smooth running programs and events. Or, on the other end, we may fight against the need for any kind of organization in the church as it may appear worldly or business-like. God’s Word gives us the perspective we need to properly approach organizational efforts and the power to keep that perspective. . . . Continue reading Perspective and Power Needed for Organization
God’s Word suggests various roles for church leaders. Consider how listening fits into each of these leadership roles, making it a vital element of effective leading. . . . Continue reading Listening Affects Fulfilling Leadership Roles
When we take our role as stewards seriously, it shows itself in all we do, including the writing and use of job descriptions. . . . Continue reading Be a Faithful Steward Using Job Descriptions