by Dennis Bickers | Sep 18, 2013 | Opinion
I received a call recently from a leader in a small church about an ongoing problem in their church. A controller continued to create problems in the church that resulted in people leaving. Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon problem. We know controllers and their...
by Dennis Bickers | Sep 10, 2013 | Opinion
I reflected recently on common issues smaller churches raise about why they are not able to do more than they are doing. It is important to note that many of these issues are true and valid, but that does not mean they have to limit what the church is able to do. One...
by Dennis Bickers | Aug 19, 2013 | Opinion
Leadership guru Max De Pree is well known for stating that the first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. As one who has spent a lifetime providing leadership to smaller churches, I want to define the reality that many of them are facing. In my opinion,...
by Dennis Bickers | Aug 6, 2013 | Opinion
“Breaking News: Pastor accepts call to a smaller church!” That’s not a headline you see very often. Most pastors nearly always are called to a larger church than the one they are leaving. Recently, I had lunch with one who accepted a call to a much...
by Dennis Bickers | Jul 31, 2013 | Opinion
In my role as a resource minister with the American Baptist Churches – USA of Indiana and Kentucky, one of my responsibilities is to assist our churches when they seek new pastoral leadership. A major challenge when assisting smaller churches is to find potential...
