by Mark Tidsworth | Mar 18, 2016 | Opinion
I hear pastors frequently share that they are unsure how to be effective. “I used to know what to do to be effective as a pastor, but now it seems like what I used to do doesn’t achieve the same result,” they lament. Appointment-making denominations...
by Mark Tidsworth | Feb 2, 2016 | Opinion
How much do you consider yourself a change agent? If you are a pastor, a church staff member or lay leader, then welcome to the world of change management. Every congregation is in the process of adapting to this new postmodern context in which we find ourselves....
by Mark Tidsworth | Jan 7, 2016 | Opinion
What do you do when stress escalates, becoming distress? How about when you feel the white-hot anxiety burn? A husband feels discounted by his wife’s superior intellect so he becomes overly assertive, even slightly aggressive in his posture and mannerisms. A...
by Mark Tidsworth | Dec 31, 2015 | Opinion
Sufficient trust between congregation and pastor greases the wheels for movement in the church. Insufficient trust coats those same wheels with rust, slowing progress toward missional engagement and life-giving activity. While much attention is given to enhancing the...
by Mark Tidsworth | Dec 11, 2015 | Opinion
There are some people in every generation who just seem to “get it.” They appear to be the right people, for the right leadership opportunity, at just the right time. They turn out to be exceptional leaders who stand in the gap, inviting others into a new...
