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July 10, 2016

10 Hard-Earned Lessons on Burnout

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Leadership
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Ministry

Burnout is almost an epidemic among church leaders today, and it’s increasingly common among business leaders as well. Even young leaders are burning out. No longer is burnout an “I’ve been at this too long” kind of phenomenon. So what happens...

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July 7, 2016

When Is It Time for a Staff Member to Resign?

Career
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Ministry

When a staff member makes the choice to resign, it can feel like a defeat of some kind, like something broke or a mistake was made. But sometimes transitions are a normal part of staff life. Some transitions are very difficult, the kind when you n...

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June 22, 2016

Healthy Church Change Starts HERE

Ministry

Nine out of 10 churches in North America are losing ground in their communities. They are declining or growing more slowly than their respective communities. But there’s good news, too. Other churches are revitalizing. The cost and the risks can be s...

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June 16, 2016

Profile of a Successful Pastor Search Committee

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Ministry

One of the first questions we get from churches when we start a senior pastor search is, “Who is supposed to be on our pastor search committee?” It’s an important question, because the pastor search committee carries a heavy and sacred responsibil...

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June 14, 2016

How to Become the BEST Ministry Assistant

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Ministry

Seven years ago at age 22, Sarah Piercy became Carey Nieuwhof’s executive assistant. In this candid and honest interview, Sarah shared how she learned not only to be an excepti...

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June 7, 2016

How to "Lead Up" (and Why You Should Be Doing It)

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Leadership
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Ministry

(This post is by a guy on our staff named Ricky Ortiz. Ricky and his family moved from New York City to come and be a part of NewSpring Church

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May 26, 2016

5 Questions Pastors Should Ask a Search Committee

Job Search
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Ministry

“This church is nothing like the search committee described. They said they were ready for change. They are, as long as it doesn’t affect them!” The sentence is a direct quote from a pastor commenting on my blog. And many other pastors have expres...

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May 25, 2016

4 Steps to Take When Leaving a Church

Career
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Ministry
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Calling

No matter what style or size of church you serve in, no matter what title you have behind your name, there is one thing that every person in ministry has in common. At some point in the near or distant future, you will leave your current ministry pos...

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May 22, 2016

Profile of a Great Church Staff

Workplace
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Leadership
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Ministry
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Hiring

Our team has a huge emphasis on cultivating great staff culture. But what does a positive office culture look like for church staffs? How can you tell if your office is showing signs of a positive workplace culture? How can you improve your church st...

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May 17, 2016

Yes, Your Church Needs a Full-Time Children's Pastor

Leadership
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Ministry

Reflecting on my childhood experience at church, the first thing to enter my mind is the old felt board and characters used by my Sunday School teacher to tell visual stories from the Bible. While many aspects of church ministry have stayed consis...

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April 13, 2016

How to Win Over Your Coworkers

Leadership
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Ministry

It’s really easy to get bogged down with what you do. You’ve got deadlines to meet, emails to read and projects to finish. Then in comes a coworker who asks you to do one more thing. The temptation is to throw it back at them and say, “I’m too...

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April 6, 2016

How You Can Afford to Work in the Local Church

Career
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Ministry

After my year of volunteering, I needed a job that could pay the bills and keep me from moving back home. That’s when I found a position as a middle school youth minister. My initial thought was, “I can do this for two years while I figure out w...

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March 21, 2016

What Do You Expect?

Ministry
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Spiritual Growth

I travel a lot for work. Speaking events, conferences, consulting with churches and nonprofits … it all keeps me on the road pretty frequently. Coming and going is just a part of our routine at the Catron house. For the most part, we roll with it, bu...

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March 13, 2016

7 of the Biggest Misunderstandings Millennials Have About My Baby-Boomer Generation

Leadership
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Ministry

So much has been written about the Millennial generation. They may possibly be the most studied and documented generation—and I thought this honor would go to my Baby-Boomer generation. Millennials have unique challenges. The...

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March 3, 2016

Are Our Worship Experiences Missing the Point?

Ministry
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Spiritual Growth

What is it that really constitutes a great worship experience? To me, the word “experience” doesn’t do justice to our gatherings. When I think of experience, I think of my family’s recent trip to Disney World. Man, tha...

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Ministry Articles

10 Hard-Earned Lessons on Burnout

When Is It Time for a Staff Member to Resign?

Healthy Church Change Starts HERE

Profile of a Successful Pastor Search Committee

How to Become the BEST Ministry Assistant

How to "Lead Up" (and Why You Should Be Doing It)

5 Questions Pastors Should Ask a Search Committee

4 Steps to Take When Leaving a Church

Profile of a Great Church Staff

Yes, Your Church Needs a Full-Time Children's Pastor

How to Win Over Your Coworkers

How You Can Afford to Work in the Local Church

What Do You Expect?

7 of the Biggest Misunderstandings Millennials Have About My Baby-Boomer Generation

Are Our Worship Experiences Missing the Point?