BLOG
Browse over 500+ articles on leading effective ministries. Search for a topic, scroll for most recent articles, or view all articles by a certain author or category.
Authors
- ABNWT
- ABNWT PAOC
- Al Downey
- Bob Jones
- Caleb Bloch
- Carissa Barke
- Christopher Grant
- Connie Jakab
- Corey Randell
- Dr. Paul Borden
- Duane Grant
- Edwin Rideout
- Gary Taitinger
- Hailey Armoogan
- James Clarence
- Jeff Kiers
- Jeremiah Raible
- Jeremy Gifford
- Joachim Chisanga
- Joel Pukalo
- John Albiston
- Jonathan DuHamel
- Kathy Zelman
- Kevin Janzen
- Leann Woelk
- Mark Cole
- Mark McMillan
- Mark MacKnight
- Masters Counselling
- Matthew Swinamer
- Merril Radford
- Peter Cusick
- Phil Doroshuk
- Phil Kniesel
- Shaila Visser
- Stewart Hunter
Categories
- Administration
- Assimilation
- Caring For Your Church
- Chaplaincy
- Children
- Christmas
- Church Finances
- Church Growth
- Church Planting
- Coaching
- Counselling
- Creative
- Easter
- Encouragement
- Evangelism
- Events
- Family
- First Impressions
- Leadership
- Marriage
- Mental Health Care
- Missions
- Online Church
- Outreach
- Partnership
- Pastoral Care
- Prayer
- Preaching
- Resources
- Retirement
- Self Care
- Serving Your Community
- Small Groups
- Social Media
- Soul Care
- Strategic Planning
- Technology
- Theology
- Volunteers
- Worship
- Young Leaders
- Youth
MOST RECENT
5 Things You Can Do To Lead Change Well
How well can you lead changes in your church or ministry? Organizational change is inevitable. Unfortunately, it’s not easy. The true test of any leader is their ability to lead change in an organization. Pastors must lead change. They must lead it well. Here are five things you can do to lead change well.
Why I Don’t Make New Year’s Resolutions
Why are resolutions so easy to idealize and so hard to materialize? Al Downey encourages us with a pattern for a successful life.
Christmas Blues - Give Yourself a Break!
What can I do when I feel depressed during the Christmas Season when I know I should be upbeat? Al Downey, our Pastoral Care Coordinator, shares some causes and cures for depression at Christmas.
Adrenalin – too much – too often – too dangerous
How can we deal with stress in a healthy way? Find out what the dangers are of relying on adrenalin to handle daily stress.
A Theology of Lonely Places
Am I getting away from the noise of life to hear from God? Jesus frequently withdrew to lonely places. So ought we.
Vision For Healing and Hope in 2022
2021 has been an exhausting season for many. I don’t know about you but I don’t feel like I have too much gas left in the tank for 2022. It’s tough to prepare mentally for a new season when you feel the light at the end of the tunnel is growing dim.
Good Grief!
How do I handle the intensity of my grief? Al Downey, our Pastoral Care Coordinator, shares 10 points to healthy processing of grief.
Walking the Plank
Anger-fueled opinions within the rank and file of church attendees are demanding that leaders unequivocally declare a position on the COVID protocol issue, the vaccination war, and most recently the obligation to carry vaccination passports. The intensity of the rhetoric on both sides of the issue borders on hostility, and leaders feel trapped on the plank.
Getting the Therapeutic Best from a Summer Vacation
Are you going on vacation this summer? You had better be. If I hear you haven’t, expect a visit from me. Here are some pointers for making it a memorable and refreshing getaway.
Personal Accountability is Imperative in Ministry
Leaders need to be accountable to avoid personal failure
Before you POST or re-POST
Be kind. We are responsible for the views we personally express, and the views of others which we endorse and repeat.
Uncertainty - What Do I Do Now?
Phase Four of the COVID-19 crisis is bringing extreme pressure to bear on Pastors. What do I do when I don't know what to do?
Managing Your Leadership Capacity
Fear or faith determine our path through crisis. Our leadership effectiveness will be determined by which one predominates in our life.