Train Church Leaders Practicum
Applying Biblical Truth about Church Leadership to Actual Leading
Do you want your church staff, both paid and volunteer, to serve effectively? If so, encourage them to do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus. In His name comes the authority and power to make a difference. . . . Continue reading Encourage Staff to Do Everything in His Name
Scripture exhorts us to pray continually, without ceasing (1 Thess. 5:17). As church leaders we need to permeate all we do with prayer and encourage staff to do so as well. . . . Continue reading Encourage Church Staff to Pray Without Ceasing
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
The best way to encourage church staff, volunteer and paid, to use their spiritual gifts is to build a culture in our staffing ministry where functioning according to gifting is the norm. That means people’s giftedness should factor in to the various staffing tasks.
The Importance of Making Spiritual Gifting an Integral Part of Staffing . . . Continue reading Encourage Church Staff to Use Their Spiritual Gifts
Notice the title of this post refers to staffing as ministry. . . . We have opportunity to encourage people to serve in ways that pull on God’s power. We serve the people we recruit and place into ministry. We build them up through training not only as a means of honing their skills but with the purpose of glorifying God by stewarding the gifts He has given them. That’s ministry. The way, then, to do staffing ministry, is through the power of God which suggests using spiritual gifts best suited for the various staffing tasks. . . . Continue reading Spiritual Gifts Best Suited for Staffing Ministry
Have you ever had someone quit ministry (paid or volunteer) because they became so disillusioned or discouraged they couldn’t continue on? Ministry isn’t always easy. Sometimes people do disappoint us. We’re serving with people who, like us, still have their human nature and may not always walk in the Spirit. Likewise, the people we serve may not even know the Lord, albeit walk close with the Lord. If we and our church staff are going to persevere, we need to learn to “be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power” (Eph. 6:10). It’s hard to . . . Continue reading Encourage Church Staff to Be Strong in the Lord
Think about the importance of discernment for people in ministry. It enables us to make beneficial choices, say the right things, and do not only what is good but what is best. While we as leaders can guide people into being more discerning, we can only take them so far. God’s Word, however, is something they can hide in their hearts (Ps. 119:11) and pull on whenever, wherever, and in whatever situation they find themselves. It will be a lamp to their feet (Ps. 119:105). However, unless regularly feasting on God’s Word, don’t expect church staff to consistently serve with the discernment they need. . . . Continue reading Encourage Church Staff to Regularly Feast on God’s Word
Scripture exhorts leaders to “be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over them” (1 Pet. 5:2). That may include the church body at large but also ministry staff, both paid and volunteer, as a sub-group. We need to think through how to lead our staff by shepherding as they will be those who go out to care for other groups of people within the body. By intentionally shepherding staff members, we provide an example for them to do the same. . . . Continue reading Lead Staff by Shepherding