What happens when a church goes from plateauing or declining to growing by reaching lost people? Every church that is growing needs to be thinking about multiplying. This is how we quadruple our impact. A church that grows needs to be multiplying in three ways.
How can I grow my organization when there are limited resources? "Scaling up" is a way to break through limitations to growth within your organization. In this article, we show you that it's possible to think outside the box and creatively use the resources you already have to help propel you forward.
What metrics are you using? Tracking the right metrics in the church will help you make the right course corrections and seek the right help as you move forward.
Connie Jakab talks about being a brave leader but has noticed people who usually don’t see themselves as leaders: people like parents (even though you’re only raising the next generation), teachers (who only have influenced everyone you see today), and entrepreneurs (who bring new ideas to solve problems and lead change in our world). Here’s how she moved past fear.
What changes are you planning in the future? Don’t stay where you are. Keep moving forward. Make sure that as you change, you navigate through some of these challenges in a healthy way. Whenever we implement change, we can either underestimate or overestimate how complicated it can be.
“You’re the boss now!” These were some of the most exciting yet terrifying words I had ever heard. Quite honestly, I never imagined myself as a lead pastor. I spent six and a half years serving as a youth and associate pastor in two different churches, and while I felt that God was going to refocus my ministry, I never imagined that He would point me towards a lead pastor role.
Young ministry leaders are aching for mentorship but statistics continue to show that they’re not finding it. The reasons are complex. Older leaders haven’t been mentored themselves or had bad mentoring relationships. They’re busy and need to give their time to others. They may feel that getting this close to an employee is risky. They don’t want to make themselves vulnerable. Possibly, established leaders don’t see the benefits of making this kind of investment, but they need to.
