Notable Voices and the Week in Review: December 15, 2018
What Does the Bible Say About Giving? — Art Rainer
What does it mean to give? How does it look? You may know intuitively that you should give but not know much beyond that. The good news is that the Bible tells us what our giving should look like. Our generous God reveals to us four giving principles throughout Scripture.
8 Reasons Pastors Struggle During Christmas — Facts & Trends
The Christmas season is upon us. Despite all the fun of this holiday, this time of year can also be difficult for pastors. Here are several reasons why:
6 Characteristics of An Irrelevant Leader — Carey Nieuwhof
You can debate how important relevance is all day long (and many do), but the truth is irrelevant leaders eventually make less impact on the team around them, and eventually almost no impact on the next generation, except for perhaps an example of what not to be like.
3 Ways to Help Outsiders Feel Welcome in Your Church — Ronnie Martin
So what can we do to help outsiders feel like welcome, without turning church into a preference-driven smorgasbord of gospel-lite hors d’oeuvres? In other words, how do we make the gospel comprehensible to those who’ve had little or no relationship to it? My suggestion is simply this: We use gospel hospitality to extend an invitation to gospel reality.
This Week at ThomRainer.com:
Six Considerations Before You Fire Your Pastor This Christmas
I want to uncover a dark reality of which many church members have little knowledge: many pastors are being fired this Christmas season…READ MORE
Seven Traits of Toxic Leaders
They rarely demonstrate the fruit of the Spirit.
They seek a minimalist structure of accountability.
They expect behavior of others they don’t expect of themselves.
They see almost everyone else as inferior to themselves.
They show favoritism.
They do not allow for pushback or disagreement and surround themselves with sycophants.
They are self-absorbed.
6 Reasons Many Church Leaders Stop Leading Outwardly
by Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe | Rainer on Leadership
http://media.blubrry.com/thomrainer/s3.amazonaws.com/TheExchange/Episode492.mp3
Five Incredible Tools for Better Stewardship in Your Church
by Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe | Rainer on Leadership
http://media.blubrry.com/thomrainer/s3.amazonaws.com/TheExchange/Episode493.mp3
Three Keys for Worship in a Replant or Revitalization
by Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe | Revitalize & Replant
http://media.blubrry.com/revitalizereplant/s3.amazonaws.com/TheExchange/RevitalizeReplant/RR-Episode071.mp3
