Category Archives: Church Growth

I’ve earlier written about the importance of the church as community, several times. This is not only a theological imperative (that is, a command of God) but also a great cultural need in modern America. People are so individualized, so … Continue reading →

To even consider adopting such an approach, an eldership should consider at least the following: Ministers should help develop policy. While policy is from the owner (Jesus), through the elders, to the staff, it just won’t work unless the minister … Continue reading →

Let’s consider the pros and cons of the Policy Governance Leadership Model as applied to churches. Pros — * The ministerial staff is given clear direction from the elders. They sit down and say (a) this is what we expect … Continue reading →

I need to make two critical observation before we go further. First, the big concern many readers will have is that the Carver model creates a “pastor” system, meaning, it makes us too much like the Baptists. You know — … Continue reading →

I’m a big believer in a church having elders. And my belief is not just Biblical (although that would be quite enough). I’ve worked with churches that have no elders, and they often run into serious problems (that’s a topic … Continue reading →