Searching
Searching for a new ministry is hard. Others have walked this road before you and know your pain. Below are articles, written to encourage you as you look towards the future.
How to Write a Resume That Church Leaders Actually Want to Read
I’ve read a lot of resumes over the years. Usually late at night, between meetings, or with a half-cold cup of coffee nearby. And here’s what I’ve learned: most resumes don’t fail because the person [...]
Living in the Hallway is a Nightmare!
Recently I came across an uncommon word in my reading that I had never seen or heard before---"liminal." After looking it up, I discovered it is a great definition of a common condition we all [...]
Planning to Weather the Storm
The only good thing I can say about hurricanes is, unlike many other of nature’s forces, they give you some time to prepare. Preparation, however, means different things to different people---some stay, some evacuate, some shutter [...]
Eight Ways to Respond When Facing Rejection
You will learn more about a person’s character when they face rejection than when they face success. It’s easy to feel enthusiastic, fearless, and prideful when we feel successful. However, being rejected or feeling [...]
Interviewing the Church … While They Interview You
I have worked at two different churches full-time and have learned, through my experiences, how and what to look for in a church. I do not consider myself to be an expert but want to [...]
Good Fit or Poor Fit: How Can You Tell?
When Goldilocks visited the Three Bears’ house, she tried three different rocking chairs. Papa Bear’s was “too big,” she decided. Then Baby Bear’s broke into a dozen pieces under her weight. “Too small,” she declared [...]
Searching for Treasure in the Wilderness
The prospective pastor was obviously a seasoned communicator, a veteran with over thirty years of experience in ministry. Leaders in the local church were impressed with his desire to facilitate healing and reconciliation between them [...]
Reseeding a Life, Maybe Even Your Own
In the first article in this series, we talked about ever-present threats to our personal development and ministry as Executive Pastors. We discovered that quite possibly the biggest hindrance to our success as XP’s, as [...]
Change is Inevitable: Who Likes It?
It is said that change is an inevitable part of life; it is inescapable. My experience can certainly attest to this old adage. As Gail Sheehy once said, “If we don’t change, we don’t grow. [...]
Leading and Managing through Change
I'm sure you've had unexpected changes that came into your life over the years, some which were good, while others were not so good. As you face these changes, some of which may have felt [...]
A New Beginning: Suggestions for a New Pastor
Steve's phone call was filled with excitement. It was his first church. I had known him from his home church where he was a fine lay leader. Now he was on his own. He [...]