Notable Voices and the Week in Review: March 4, 2017
How the Entitlement Mentality Crept into Our Churches
Congregational Singing with Keith & Kristyn Getty – Rainer on Leadership #306
At What Age Should a Pastor Retire? Ten Diagnostic Questions
Five Ways Churches Can Encourage Members to Share on Social Media
Congregational Singing and the Pastor, Featuring Mark Dever – Rainer on Leadership #307
Expository Preaching—The Antidote to Anemic Worship — Albert Mohler
Music is one of God’s most precious gifts to his people, and it is a language by which we may worship God in spirit and in truth. The hymns of the faith convey rich confessional and theological content, and many modern choruses recover a sense of doxology formerly lost in many evangelical churches. But music is not the central act of Christian worship, and neither is evangelism nor even the ordinances. The heart of Christian worship is the authentic preaching of the word of God.
A Few Church Giving Statistics Worth Noting — Art Rainer
Giving USA’s most recent annual report reveals some giving trends that the religion sector, consisting primarily of churches, is facing. If you are a church leader, here are a few highlights worth noting:
10 Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Time — Eric Geiger
Moses prayed, “Teach us to number our days carefully so that we may develop wisdom in our hearts” (Psalm 90:12). Likewise, the apostle Paul challenged us to walk wisely and make the most of the time (Ephesians 5:15-16). While we are incapable of creating more time, we can get more out of the limited time we have. Here are ten ways I work to get the most out of my time:
Eight Things Senior Pastors Do that Demotivate Staff Pastors — Marty Duren
It is imperative when in the lead role to lead the rest of the staff well. Being human, and sometimes lacking a full palette of leadership skills, results in a staff who is less-than-enthusiastic about coming to work, carrying out the vision, or supporting the lead pastor. They’ve been demotivated. From years of being on staffs, leading pastors, talking with senior pastors, and talking to staff pastors, here are a few ways I’ve seen a lead pastor can demotivate the staff pastors.
6 Ways For Pastors To Get Out Of A Sermon-Prep Rut — Jay Mitchell
Anyone tasked with delivering a message or writing content for publication knows what it’s like to be facing a deadline and hit a wall where you feel like you just having nothing to say. Assuming you’ve done all the necessary preliminary work up to that point, what can help you get unstuck and deliver the message God has given you with boldness and impact? Here are six ways to help pastors get out of a sermon-prep rut.
10 Essential Ingredients for Running an Effective Small Church Internship — Karl Vaters
Small church internships have a lot to offer both the intern and the church. But they have to be done right. If not, they’re a nightmare. For over a dozen years, our small church has operated a successful internship ministry. Here are ten essential lessons we’ve learned, which have given us a reputation as a church that former interns want to recommend to future interns.
