Church Leaders Update Archives

I was talking with a church recently that had explosive growth, but things have slowed. They wanted to know why they were not growing any longer....

Why do people give? That’s easy. They give from the heart, to vision.

The assumption that bigger is better pervades the church leadership culture. What if that’s the wrong tack?

Countless selfless clergy couples run to the side of others in need to give God’s love. Here's how to love them in return!

One of the most frequent questions I get from fellow pastors has to do with hiring (and firing) staff. As in how do you know who to hire? When do...

Church is a quirky thing. I love the Church and yet I have wrestled with the Church...especially when it comes to being single.

What are the indicators of an unhealthy church? Here are a few sure signs to be watchful for when it comes to unhealthy church bodies.

Dr. Roger gives readers several things to consider before they leave their church.

Pastors, just so you are reminded, most (actually all…but for my self-righteous friends I’ll say most) of us wouldn’t qualify for any position in...

Would the people of your church have to weep if they lost you? Would be able to remember you for all the good you did to others?

We like to think of slavery as something that only exists in the past. Unfortunately, the institution of slavery is still very much alive, it’s...

Do you need more preschool workers to serve children? Do you need more greeters to greet? Here's why.

I watch church trends. The last few years have been an interesting journey for the church in the United States.

Rob Bell, former pastor and now host of the “Rob Bell Show” on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN television network, is now maintaining that a church that...

About once a year, someone will write a lengthy, semi-disgusted post about the awful state of modern worship. But is the worship itself really the...