A Passion to Preach (w/ Mike Kjergaard) | Real Church Stories | Ep. 1
We are so excited to be launching The Real Church Stories Podcast! In this very first episode, Joe spends some time talking with his friend and ministry mentor, Mike Kjergaard.
Practical Leadership Content for Small and Midsize Churches
Real guidance for pastors navigating the challenges of everyday ministry.
Leading a small or midsize church comes with unique pressures. From burnout and soul care to church strategy and team development, our articles and podcast guides address the issues church leaders face every week.
Leading a World in Crisis: Lessons From a Near-Death Experience
As you lead your organization through these times, I wanted to offer some help that parallels some lessons learned from a near-fatal drowning experience.
Now is the Time: 10 Thoughts for Pastors to Help Their Congregations Understand Racial Reconciliation
This week my conversations with church friends and colleagues have had a similar theme. That theme is this: What can I do?
Preaching to Equip: The True Calling of Every Pastor
We aren’t called to simply preach to the congregation. We are called to equip. While preaching is certainly a means used to equip people, just having people observing our preaching in and of itself isn’t the ultimate goal.
Crisis Reveals Leadership Insecurity: Why That Matters and How to Address it
The debilitating effects of insecurity boldly come rushing out of the shadows when the insecure leader is forced into crisis management.
This will only take a minute…
This week on the blog, we’re not sharing any tips, ideas, challenges, or anything else like that. We’re simply giving you space, just one minute, to breathe and listen for your God.
The Foundation Principle: What Are You Building On?
Whether we like it or not, the past few weeks have not only revealed the kind of builder we are, it has also revealed what we are building on.
From One Pastor to Another: Will We Just Put it All Back?
When time is called and we are able to re-engage with one another in public services – let’s not be too hasty in putting it all back together in the same way, just like it was before COVID-19.
[FREE DOWNLOAD] 10 Days of Encouragement for Pastors Navigating COVID-19
With entries from Karl Vaters, Tony Morgan, and many other ministry leaders, we pray this resource is a daily encouragement to you as you navigate this season of life and ministry.
[FREE DOWNLOAD] How City Church in Albany, NY is Responding to the Coronavirus
Recently, our friends at City Church in Albany, NY (Michael is one of the pastors in our network) reached out to us with a resource they had put together that listed the steps they had taken in response to COVID-19.
10 Ways to Effectively Lead Through COVID-19
Here are 10 ways to effectively lead your church through COVID-19. And really, you may discover these ideas are good practices during any season:
COVID-19: 30 Things You Can Do While You Can’t Meet
No doubt the past week has changed so much so quickly. COVID-19 left many churches confused and conflicted about what the best next steps are as restrictions continued to be shared by our leaders to help contain the spread of the virus.
