How Much Should You Pay Your Bivocational Pastor?

by | Apr 8, 2016 | Opinion

What is the proper compensation for a bivocational minister? Churches who ask me this question are often concerned that they are not adequately compensating their bivocational minister but are not sure what would be considered fair. Others might be considering calling...

The Leadership Crisis Faced by Smaller Churches

by | Apr 1, 2016 | Opinion

I worked regularly with pastor search committees in Indiana and Kentucky during the last 14 years as an American Baptist Churches resource minister. My role was to help them through our process of searching for a pastor and to give them information on persons that...

7 Ways to Develop Leaders for Your Small Church

by | Feb 24, 2016 | Opinion

Leaders, including pastors, are responsible for growing other leaders. For smaller church pastors, it is essential to grow leaders because many smaller churches struggle to find pastors today. More than once, while working with the pastor search committee of a smaller...

Decision Lessons for Pastors from President Bush

by | Feb 19, 2016 | Opinion

I finished reading “Decision Points” by George W. Bush recently. It was an interesting look at his eight-year presidency through his own eyes. He didn’t attempt to cover all the events that occurred during this time in office, but he wanted to show...