Pastors

Church giving patterns are changing. Here are 5 ways to get our churches ready for that reality.

“It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that if you’re maximizing growth, you’re also maximizing success.” (Bo Burlingham, in Small Giants)

"You are the green berets in the Kingdom. You're on the frontline. You're doing the job that is often thankless but is perhaps most important."

The more good sources you take ideas and inspiration from, the more likely you’ll discover the unique ministry God has for you.

In addition to “how can we break through to the next size level?” we need to ask “is bigger really better in this situation?"

Lack of an Org Chart is no excuse for lack of organization.

Small church pastors aren’t bad at planning, they’re just dealing with a much more fluid situation than our big church peers.

Churches that resist change have a harder time when change is needed. Churches that regularly make smaller transitions hone their transition skills.

Getting more precise numbers wasn’t going to fix the obvious problems or identify the undiscovered ones.

Unlike politicians and major league coaches, most of our critics aren’t strangers in the stands, they’re people we know very closely.