Photo courtesy of iStockphoto® I’ve been involved in many training sessions, but one of the most valuable was a one-day learning experience I had with a communications consulting firm. Our topic: dealing with the media. I’d seen enough churches make mistakes in the media that reflected poorly on their church and on God, and often made matters worse. This made... View Article
There are dangers for ministers. Some of these dangers can end the opportunity to serve in Christian vocational ministry. Some of these dangers can be avoided with sound Christian counseling. Dr. Ken Corr has served at Brentwood Baptist for five years as Congregational Care Minister. Both in his previous role as a senior pastor and in his role now as... View Article
When inviting feedback from a group, are you seeking consensus or just input? Photo courtesy of iStockphoto® Knowing what you want, and communicating that expectation to the group, is an important task for a leader to do well. Many leaders invite dialogue from a group of people, as if they’re looking for consensus among the group for a decision. But... View Article