Notable Voices: Top Links of the Year

15 Ideas to Help You Evaluate Your Church Bulletin — Rich Birch

In his post earlier this year on the blog, Chuck Lawless touched on what the content of your bulletin says about who you are as a church. These tips from Rich Birch will help you better define what your bulletin should and should not contain.

 

5 Mistakes Pastors Make on Easter (and How to Avoid Them) — Brandon Hilgemann

Easter is always a big day in churches around the world, so be careful to avoid these five mistakes pastors can easily make.

 

How Much Should You Pay a Guest Preacher? — Art Rainer

When I discuss pastor compensation on the blog, it creates robust discussion. But what about those who fill the pulpit while the pastor is out—especially those from outside the church? What about their compensation? In his article, Art provides some great tips for paying guest preachers.

 

21 Ways to Keep a Church from Growing — Ron Edmondson

As Ron correctly states in the post, there’s nothing wrong with being a small church. However, sometimes churches could—and should—grow, but we get in the way. Ron gives 21 examples.

 

21 Signs Your Church Needs to Change — Carey Nieuwhof

Carey has put together a list of questions which will get to the heart of every church. I would encourage you to read these with a humble heart.

 

3 Deadly Symptoms of a Sick Church Staff Culture — Lance LeBlanc

Earlier in 2014, I shared an interview with William Vanderbloemen on ways to spot emotionally healthy church staff members. In this article, Lance looks at symptoms of an unhealthy church staff.

 

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