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Jay Guin on The Preacher Search: Lessons for Churches Searching for Preachers, Part 4
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Category Archives: Leadership
The Preacher Search: Lessons for Churches Searching for Preachers, Part 1
We finished a 15-month preacher search late last year. I’ve learned several lessons I thought I should pass along. Many of these I learned the hard way. This was not my first preacher search, by any means, but the Churches … Continue reading
Posted in All, Ministers
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A Question on Fellowship: A Stab at an Answer
So how should someone decide on which congregation to join? What’s most important? It’s a tough question — and I’ll admit to struggling a bit with how to articulate my own thoughts. But I’ve found the comments in the earlier … Continue reading
Posted in All, Elders, Grace
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Elders: A Question About Eligibility for Office
Reader and frequent commenter Jerry Starling asked, I’d love to see your thoughts on these two matters: is a plurality of elders required? and what about the widower elder? Here goes– The plurality of elders Regarding the plurality of elders, you … Continue reading
Posted in All, Elders
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The Advantage: Reinforce Clarity, Part 4 (Compensation)
We’re working our way through Patrick Lencioni’s The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business. Lencioni consults with businesses, nonprofits, and churches, and he frequently explains how the lessons apply especially to churches, because the work churches do … Continue reading
The Advantage: Reinforce Clarity, Part 3 (Reviews)
We’re working our way through Patrick Lencioni’s The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business. Lencioni consults with businesses, nonprofits, and churches, and he frequently explains how the lessons apply especially to churches, because the work churches do … Continue reading
The Advantage: Reinforce Clarity, Part 2 (Minister Hiring)
We’re working our way through Patrick Lencioni’s The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business. Lencioni consults with businesses, nonprofits, and churches, and he frequently explains how the lessons apply especially to churches, because the work churches do … Continue reading
The Advantage: Reinforce Clarity, Part 1 (On Selecting Elders)
We’re working our way through Patrick Lencioni’s The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business. Lencioni consults with businesses, nonprofits, and churches, and he frequently explains how the lessons apply especially to churches, because the work churches do … Continue reading
