Notable Voices: May 16, 2015

6 Dangers of an Underconfident Leader — Art Rainer

Leaders need confidence. And while there are certainly dangers with overconfidence, we often don’t pay enough attention to the danger of being underconfident.

 

12 Often Overlooked Practices Great Leaders Develop That Poor Leaders Don’t — Carey Nieuwhof

The perception of there being a fine line between great leadership and poor leadership is a faulty one. Often the gulf between great and poor leaders is a wide one. These 12 practices Carey lists are just a few reasons why.

 

Stop Renting Your Church Home — Aaron Earls

I’ve talked at great length over the past few years about church membership. It is vitally important to the health of a congregation that members value their membership in a church. But they need to act on it as well. Members need to put down roots. They need to be invested in a church. As Aaron writes, they need to stop renting and buy into the church.

 

The Joy of Church Revitalization — Ron Edmondson

I love Ron’s heart for both the church and church revitalization. There aren’t many pastors in today’s cultural landscape who would leave a thriving church he helped plant to take over a revitalization work in a traditional setting. But Ron did.

 

3 Steps To Interviewing Pastoral Candidates — William Vanderbloemen

Searching for a pastor is a unique experience. There are countless ways to go about the process, and most of them can often become laborious and frustrating. William lists three specific things to look for when hiring that will help the process of searching for a pastor.

 

5 Signs It’s Time to Hire an Executive Pastor — Jay Mitchell

Hiring a church’s first age-level minister is often an obvious need—the ministry grows to a point where someone is needed to direct it. But what about an executive pastor? How do you know when the time is right? Jay explains.

 

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