It’s never easy when the senior pastor resigns. These days, the headlines are filled with pastors who are forced to leave their church (often because of moral failure), but the reality is that the vast majority of the time, pastors…
“5 Future Technologies the Church Isn’t Prepared to Address” is written by Joe Terrell, Carey’s content manager. Joe’s writings for Medium, Relevant, Carey Nieuwhof, and his personal blog, Instrument of Mercy, have been read by over three million people. From…
“3 Steps Churches Can Take To Help Prevent a Second American Civil War” is written by Joe Terrell, content manager at CareyNieuwhof.com. Joe’s writings for Medium, Relevant, Carey Nieuwhof, and his personal blog, Instrument of Mercy, have been read by over…
How do you know whether whatever you’re leading is going to turn around? That’s a great question. So many leaders I know are trying to turn their organizations around. Sometimes that means moving a stuck or declining organization into growth.…
Naturally, there are things you love about the ministry or organization you lead. Probably lots of them. But chances are there are also a few things you don’t love. Maybe even a few things you see that bother you deeply.…
So you want to bring about change but you’re afraid of the pushback that you know the change will create? Totally understand that. So you’re tempted to do what many leaders have done. Instead of bringing about the deep or…
So, what do you do if you want things to change and pretty much no one else does? Your team doesn’t appear to be listening. The leaders or board above you are opposed. The culture in your organization is stale. That’s a tough…
You’re probably trying to change something right now. And — if you’re honest — you’ve already thought about backing off. Change seems too difficult. You’ve watched friends get hurt trying to lead similar change. You’ve heard the voices of opposition get a little…
So you’ve introduced some change in your church or organization. But you’re a bit baffled. Why is there still opposition? How come more people aren’t bought in? Why do I think people would go back to the old way if given…
Chances are you want to change something. Or a lot of things. You’re a leader. You have a vision. A passion. So do members of your team. But so many visions die because of opposition to change. And leaders grow…