What The Future May Bring with Steph Yeckering

As I mentioned in the first blog, money is one of the main reasons for divorce. I spoke with a friend who shared that financial issues were a big problem in her marriage for many years. To respect her privacy, I won’t mention her name. She said, “If we didn’t tackle it in the beginning,...

How to Discuss Money in Your Marriage with Steph Yeckering

Welcome back! In the first blog, we discussed the importance of couples working together on their finances. Unfortunately, money is one of the main reasons for divorce. In this blog, you will learn three practical steps that have helped engaged and married couples experience unity in their finances. Step 1: Create SMART goals  Do you...

The Why of Becoming One, Marriage and Finances with Steph Yeckering

A few months ago I was contacted by Steph Yeckering, a sister in Christ attending one of the churches I serve. She communicated with me about her ministry. She is passionate about helping households use their finances wisely and to God's glory. It is my honor to bring you three days of blog posts featuring...

When Hiring Staff Members, Be Aware of and Beware of Your Personal Biases

One of the most essential things a senior pastor does is hire a staff member. Once a person is on the team, it's difficult and painful to let them go, mostly since the senior pastor was the one who instigated and maybe even made the hire. When a senior pastor makes a bad hire, it...

Three Indisputable Questions Every Pastor Should Ask at the End of Each Day

Personal evaluation is essential. Being self-aware is what makes it possible for pastors to shore up areas where they are lacking. It would be wise for every pastor to ask themselves three questions at the end of every day. 1. Did I spend time with God? Spending time with God is vital as it is...

Three Game-Changing Statements and One Undeniable Reality for Revitalization Churches

When considering church growth, I believe there are four types of churches. The, 1) Growing Church, the 2) Stagnant Church, the 3) Declining Church, and the 4) Dying Church. The Growing Church has experienced significant numeric growth for three years or more. The Stagnant Church has seen little to no numeric growth each year for...

Leading the Unleadable

Some people have joined a leader’s team who are just not leadable. That is, they choose not to follow the direction of the leader. When in a meeting, they are unable or unwilling to embrace anyone’s ideas but their own. They tend to create chaos more often than they produce relational unity. If you’ve tried...

The Essential 8 Y’s of TEAM

I’ve had the opportunity to serve on some great teams. As I look over my shoulder at those experiences, I’ve concluded that there are, what I call, the 8 Y’s of healthy, effective teams. You can utilize these 8 Y’s to evaluate the team you lead. If you see that the team is weak in...

Is an Out-of-Control Church the Best Kind?!

Too many leaders long to control that which they lead. And in many instances - control works. Let’s face it, without someone having some level of authority and wise levels of control, no one will get much accomplished. But, is it possible that control is what’s keeping our churches from growing? If we look at...

5 Audacious Guidelines for Deacons and Elders Aspiring to Unity With the Church Staff

One of the primary roles of a deacon or elder is to promote and model unity to the church body. In many instances, this breaks down when elders and staff members are at odds with one another. So that this tool of the Enemy is never at play, the deacons and elder body must understand...