A favorite question of judicatory leaders to local church members is: What is the most important thing to you about your church?” Can you guess the most typical answer… read more

“Any time you go in and you have to change a culture, it’s always smart to start heavy-handed, and you can always ease up a little, if necessary. But if you go in… read more

Who is my neighbor?” The lawyer asked Jesus a good question, regardless of what motivated him to ask it. Jesus defined neighbor in the broadest terms, but we have narrowed… read more

They say an expert is someone with a briefcase from more than thirty miles away. Such a person's knowledge and experience may vary, but it's true that the very act of coming in… read more

The leadership or nominating committee of any local church is a place where we pastors can do our most productive work. In a best-case scenario, committee members put their heads… read more

What do pews, columbaria, sidewalk bricks, and local church histories have in common? In many churches, these are the places where people can find names of families who are… read more