Notable Voices: September 4, 2014

A Tale of Two Mars Hills – Eric Geiger

Eric uses the events of the past few years surrounding both Rob Bell and Mark Driscoll to provide great insight into the need for watching one’s life as well as one’s doctrine.

 

11 Preaching and Pastoring Lessons Learned from My Mentor – Chris Hefner

Chris shares 11 helpful tips he’s learned from his preaching and pastoral mentor. I would encourage all young ministers to have a similar mentor speaking into their lives.

 

Why Every Leader is An Interim Leader (And 5 Things You Can Do About It) – William Vanderbloemen

I’m looking forward to having William on the Rainer on Leadership podcast next month, and his new book, Next, deals with the important issue of pastoral succession. This post provides some insight into the topic as well.

 

6 Reasons People are Leaving Churches in America – Jack Wellman

There are several reasons people leave churches. Jack shares six specific ones in this article. And if you’ve been a pastor or been in the church for any amount of time, you’ve likely seen them all.

 

The Five Components of Effective Delegation – Matt Perman

Effective leaders know how to delegate effectively. If not, you either micromanage your team or burn out as a leader. Matt’s five tips will help you become a better delegator.

 

7 Ways We Pray Without Praying – Aaron Earls

In Autopsy of a Deceased Church, one of the marks I note of churches who die is a lack of real prayer for their church and community. While Aaron is being somewhat satirical in this post, I’ve seen eerily similar situations in several dying churches.

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