Rev. Dr. Marcus J. Carlson, Executive Director I saw a screen shot of a tweet that got me thinking about some of my key boundaries in leadership. One of my key rules as a leader has been to avoid unnecessary surprises. That means expecting those who report to or work Read more…
Palm Sunday & Good Friday: A Reflection on Pastoral Ministry At face value, Palm Sunday and Good Friday have little in common. Sure, they are both part of Holy Week and the culmination of the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry. They are also part of the culmination of the Gospel Read more…
Habits of Healthy Churches Patrick Lencioni, in his book, The Advantage, notes that ‘organizational health trumps everything.’ Not only have I found his argument to be true in the church to a high degree, but I have also found it to be true for the leaders of the church as Read more…
Welcome to the third installment in a three part series on Interim Ministry. In this series, we will look at interim ministry addressing the following questions: Part 3: Interim Ministry – What type of Interim Ministry is Needed? While there are various roles in the church (in addition to lead/senior Read more…
Welcome to the second in a three part series on Interim Ministry. In this series, we will look at interim ministry addressing the following questions: Part 2: Interim Ministry – When is it needed? Interim ministry is needed for the season between the departure of a pastor and the start Read more…
