We don’t want to create any barriers for people to come to Jesus Christ and we want to do our best to be a church that is in the community and for the community.

The task of gearing up onsite services while maintaining high quality online experiences, in a season when most leaders and churches gear down, makes the summer of 2020 one of the most stress-filled times of the century for pastors.

What better way to spend the rare, rainy summer day than with one of the following five page turners. Read at the risk of a greater love for God and neighbour.

The question becomes, “if I have to leave forever in 4 weeks, who in this church/ministry will take over the leadership?” Whether you know the answer to that or not, here are 9 ways you can begin to develop leaders in your church starting today.

It’s never fun to realize that there were things that you thought were working, actually weren’t working. The recent pandemic exposed weaknesses and brought out realizations amongst churches and church leaders all over the world.

A personal challenge coming from COVID 19 and the racism issue.

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?

Fear or faith determine our path through crisis. Our leadership effectiveness will be determined by which one predominates in our life.

Sharing Seven practical ideas of how the pastor and church may respond to those who are grieving and cannot find closure because of COVID-19.

You have a story and so do I. While we do not have the ability to determine the elements injected into our story, we can most certainly determine its outcome.

What if every Pastor and Board seizes the moment and leads the way in celebrating the Church as who we are, not where we gather. Return stronger by celebrating God’s Church on Pentecost Sunday at home.

We need to revise what is deemed necessary for a healthy local church to exist and be involved in the Great Commission.

Dr. Cooper’s 5 Leadership Prescriptions For Pastors

How do you respond to all the needs that are arising in the mists of the chaos? This blog give you a few thoughts that I trust will help and encourage you in the days ahead.

Everything that happens in a church doesn’t need to be on a Board agenda. Reserve the Board agenda for policy, purpose, vision and long-term issues and address the preferential ones with the interested parties.

Here are five principles to use when you bring appropriate items to the Board.

Think about this …. it’s your first time ever in a meeting.  There are 30 people there and you know that they know you’re new.  What do I do now?  When do I sit?  When do I stand?  Do I kneel?  Am I allowed to be here?  What happens when they find out I’m not one of them?  All of these things are going through a newcomers mind when they come to your church.  Why not orient them to what is about to happen?  

Mediocre churches are made up of disengaged disciples. Energy, excellence and enthusiasm are scarce in a church made up of people who can’t remember the last time they engaged wholeheartedly.