Notable Voices and the Week in Review: December 22, 2018

From Around the Web:

Essentials of a Great Ministry Resume — Sam Rainer

It’s a common question I get from people I am coaching and mentoring. What should I include in my ministry resume? There are definitely a few dos and don’ts. I’ve listed below some essentials of a great ministry resume.

3 Questions to Evaluate This Year and 3 to Help Plan for the Next — Facts & Trends

When December 31 rolls into January 1 there’s something within us that strives to do things differently. Maybe that involves making changes to our health, our spiritual growth, or the way we pastor our congregations. I want to propose three questions to help you evaluate the present year and three questions to help you plan for the next.

15 Thoughts to Consider if Your Church is Having a Christmas Eve Service — Chuck Lawless

Because questions about a Christmas Eve service come up every year, here are my thoughts to consider if your church is planning a Christmas Eve service next week. I published many of these thoughts last year but have added a few for this year.

The Most Overrated and Underrated Christmas Carols — The Worship Guru

This Week at ThomRainer.com:





















Ten Reasons I Am Optimistic about Churches in 2019

Despite the tough reality many congregations face today, I remain an obnoxious optimist as we move into 2019…READ MORE

When a Pastor’s Friend Leaves the Church

Pastors, if this painful reality has happened to you, please know you are not alone. It is so much more commonplace than I would have ever imagined…READ MORE

Five Ways Churches Are Unintentionally Forcing Pastors Out

by Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe | Rainer on Leadership

http://media.blubrry.com/thomrainer/s3.amazonaws.com/TheExchange/Episode494.mp3








How to Move Forward When the Pastor and the Staff Member Are Not Aligned

by Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe | Rainer on Leadership

http://media.blubrry.com/thomrainer/s3.amazonaws.com/TheExchange/Episode495.mp3








6 Keys for Revitalization in the Shadow of a Megachurch

by Thom Rainer and Jonathan Howe | Revitalize & Replant

http://media.blubrry.com/revitalizereplant/s3.amazonaws.com/TheExchange/RevitalizeReplant/RR-Episode072.mp3