Bill Donahue, formerly the director of Leadership Development and Small Groups at the Willow Creek Association, explains why it takes more than strategy to develop coaches — it takes an intentionally relational culture.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8QMp63rOjs
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4 Reasons Church Leadership Is Tougher Than “The Real World” –
Before becoming one of the vice-presidents of Lifeway, I served on church staff teams for 17 years. I still serve as teaching pastor at a local church, but my responsibilities are far less than they were in the past. Many times I have heard businessmen in churches reference “the ...
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When a Church Stops Reaching Its Community –
By Thom S. Rainer
What imagery comes to your mind when you hear the word “fortress”? A medieval castle? Fort Knox? Huge buildings with gates and locks and moats? Something that is almost impossible for the outside world to enter?
Any of those word pictures will work. The key is ...
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4 Benefits of Bible Study Alignment –
By Ken Braddy
If you know the story of Southwest Airlines as told in the book Nuts!, then you know that the airline aligned its fleet around one type of aircraft — the 737. Replacement parts were interchangeable. Pilots were trained efficiently on flying one type of airplane, ...
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Leading Change in Your Church –
Mike Glenn, senior pastor of Brentwood Baptist Church in Brentwood, Tenn., shares tips for pastors leading a church through change intentionally and patiently.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdOrNCrQZHA
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Creating a Discipleship Culture in the Local Church –
By Robby Gallaty
Albert Einstein wrote, “Out of complexity, find simplicity.”
This quote was the basis for the immensely helpful book Simple Church by Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger. At one time, it seemed as if every pastor was not only reading the book but also implementing the ...
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