The last few days I’ve been following the story of Shaun King, an Atlanta church planter and friend of YS, who recently discovered his former boss & pastor has admittedly molested and raped some children.* After doing some further research Shaun learned that other church leaders were aware of the situation but remained silent. Not…… Continue reading Worth fighting for
Tag: pastors
Listen to the Right People
Focus on transforming the people you have. The people in your church already have access to the people you want to reach. A popular speaker says, “You need to focus more on reaching than keeping.” That phrase shocks me. It sounds brilliant but is incredibly rude. Do you want to go to that church? I…… Continue reading Listen to the Right People
A Pastor Who Gets It
There’s a tiny amount of cynicism when you hang out with church leaders. We have a hard job and it comes out in funny ways. That guy just doesn’t get it. There are lots of conversations where church leaders don’t get it. Talk to any associate level pastoral staff member, church secretary, maintenance person, van…… Continue reading A Pastor Who Gets It
Social Media Training for Pastors Coming to San Diego
I bump into church staff all over San Diego County who have the same question, “I hear that social media is a great way to reach people, but I don’t know how to get started, and I don’t have a lot of time to figure it out.” Youth pastors. Church planters. Senior pastors. They all…… Continue reading Social Media Training for Pastors Coming to San Diego
Do Ministry Leaders Need a Social Media Presence?
Seth Godin answers his own question: What is the reason social media is so difficult for most organizations? It’s a process and not an event. Events are easier to manage, pay for and get excited about. Processes build results for the long haul. link Why do pastors and other church leaders need a social media…… Continue reading Do Ministry Leaders Need a Social Media Presence?
Ministers Need Friends
This may come as a shock to people who go to church– but being a church leader is a very lonely job. Sure, if you work in a church with a large staff it probably isn’t that lonely since you have co-workers who can become friends. But by-and-large, friends are hard to come by for…… Continue reading Ministers Need Friends
Update on the Dare
Six weeks ago I threw down the gauntlet and challenged pastors to get out of their offices and meet the people that go to their church, on their turf. My post, A Dare for Pastors, has been read, shared, linked to, commented on, and forwarded a few thousand times. Here are a few of my…… Continue reading Update on the Dare