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Church Leadership And Infrastructure Development

The Best Of The Blogosphere For The Week Of July 25th

This Week's Top Posts From Around The Web

5 Lessons Every Church Leader Must Learn From The Pandemic - Y Bonesteele 56 Foundational Skills Needed To Thrive In The Future Economy - Brian Dodd Three Critical Questions For Enriching Your Culture Post-COVID - Vanderbloemen If Most Leaders Are Average, What Does That Say About You And Your Team - Dan Rockwell 3 Hats Of Leadership - Richard Blackaby And this week's funny video.... … [Read more...]

Performance-Based Compensation For Pastors

Is Compensating Pastors For "Good Performance" A Good Thing?

So, a senior pastor successfully grows their congregation by 20% this year and is rewarded with a bonus based on some predetermined set of parameters related to growth. Good for the pastor ... good for the church ... good for the kingdom? A campus pastor is successful in getting a campus launched ahead of schedule and under budget. The church compensates the pastor to reward good performance. This is a good thing. … [Read more...]

Where Do I Start?

Building A Strong Infrastructure In Your Church Is A Daunting Task And Deciding Where To Begin Can Be The Most Difficult Part

Especially for a church leader with very little staff and a desire to grow, developing infrastructure can be a daunting task. The question is, Where do I start? Once a church leader is convinced that developing infrastructure is fundamentally important to growth, the next step is getting it done. Here is where the real work begins. Also, many in church leadership roles are not gifted such that they're excited … [Read more...]

Never Make A “Rule” You’re Not Prepared To Enforce

Another Important Practice When It Comes To Great Leadership

One mistake I see many leaders make is in the area of making "rules." What is a rule, really? When I was in corporate, the Human Resources Manual or Employee Handbook, depending on the organization, always had a list of "Major Work Rules." If an employee broke one of those rules, they would be facing "corrective action up to and including termination." The good news is, most of the time, these work rules were … [Read more...]