A seminary degree is not an MBA. There are no accounting classes in seminary. Most ministers don’t dream about the process of hiring people or look forward to the annual performance reviews. Policies and procedures elicit a gag reflex, and the budgeting process is loathsome. In fact, many ministers on church staffs view all these management duties as interferences to... View Article
This post originally was written as a guest post for Travis Stephens. Check out his blog, “Helping Small Town Churches Go Big.” Most churches in North America have only one staff member—the pastor. Some of those pastors have quarter or part time staff to assist them, and many simply rely on committed volunteers to help do the ministry of... View Article
This is part two of a two-part post. For part one, click, The Weight of the Ministerial Buck When the pressure of your decisions feel overwhelming, here are some relief strategies: Limit your Monday morning quarterbacking President Truman not only said “the buck stops here,” but he also referenced the concept of avoiding the Monday morning quarterback. He knew all... View Article