That’s a great question because I think most church conflict results from poor communication. Even your best ideas, plans, or suggestions are worthless if you can't communicate them effectively. Remember, communication is not automatic. Just because someone hears...
I first began to understand the importance of teams as a seminary student. I did a study of the 100 largest churches in the United States, and I asked them a series of questions related to staff and ministry. This may come as no surprise, but the study showed...
The success of your workplace depends largely on developing a strong team with a deep sense of team spirit. I've witnessed the incredible power of a unified team to create growth and have counseled many businesses who weren't growing because their team members...
Many churches evaluate spiritual maturity solely on the basis of how well you can identify Bible characters, interpret Bible passages, quote Bible verses, and explain biblical theology. The ability to debate doctrine is considered by some as the ultimate proof of...
Here are seven biblical steps to restoring fellowship and to restoring relationships that have been damaged in the past. 1. Talk to God before talking to the person. Discuss the problem with God. If you will pray about the conflict first instead of gossiping to a...
I suppose you'd expect a man who's been married 30 years to a beautiful, intelligent woman would be able to share with you the intimate secrets to having a perfect marriage. But I'm going to disappoint you! That's because Kay and I don't have a perfect marriage....
You and your spouse were both created to become like Christ. God uses your spouse to build his values, attitudes, morals, and character within you. Once you understand this, a lot of what happens within your marriage will begin to make more sense. When you start to...
Three thoughts about music in worship... I'm often asked what I would do differently if I could start Saddleback over. My answer is this: From the first day of the new church, I'd put more energy and money into insuring a first-class music ministry that matched our...
In three decades of ministry, I have met many pastors who have great ideas and big plans and wonderful dreams, but they never see any results because no one else ever catches the vision. You will never see your vision become a reality unless you can communicate it...
Discouragement is a disease unique to human beings, and it's universal—eventually everyone gets it. I have no doubt you've experienced discouragement at times, maybe many times. You might even be discouraged at this very moment. Do you know how often I have wanted...
If you think everything in your ministry will go exactly as you plan—with no problems, no delays, no disappointments—you probably should check yourself into a hospital and have a psych exam. Ha! Life is full of problems and ministry is no exception! There's no way...
You may be overflowing with vision for your ministry, but there is a point where you have to stop thinking about it and talking about it, and instead, start doing something about it—moving your vision toward a tangible reality. I've met thousands of pastors with...
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