Notable Voices: September 11, 2014

How to Protect Your Church from Lawsuits – Art Rainer

Hardly a week goes by without a news story breaking about a church or pastor being sued . While some suits that are filed are frivolous in their nature, many actually are legitimate. Art provides four helpful tips for churches to follow that will greatly reduce their risk of litigation.

 

How To Criticize A Preacher – David Murray

As with lawsuits mentioned in the previous article, there are times when legitimate criticism can be levied toward pastors. David provides a helpful rubric to determine whether your criticism of the pastor is both necessary and valid.

 

He Must Increase; Our Churches Must Decrease – Jared Wilson

I have written a lot about revitalization here at the blog. But as Jared points out in this article, if churches are growing for their own glory or to be the cool church in town, it’s the wrong kind of growth. When (or if) our churches grow, it should be because of the white-hot passion for God and His glory that emanates from them.

 

7 Lessons for Leading a Growing Church – Derwin Gray

Derwin shares seven reminders for your personal and spiritual life when leading a growing church.

 

A Question of When, Not If, to Start Your Media Ministry – JR Lovins

LifeWay has started a new church tech blog at LifeWay.com/churchtech. In this article, JR Lovins explains when you should start a media ministry and why it matters.

 

How Pastors Get Hired Today – Joel Hathaway

Trends in pastoral hiring are constantly evolving, but one constant still remains: relationships are key. Joel shows that even with the job boards, and headhunters, relationships are still the key for pastors who might be looking for that next season of ministry.

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