The Most Frequent Issues Facing Pastors and Other Church Leaders

Episode #511
February 15, 2019
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We are asked for insights into different areas of church life on a consistent basis. Today, we cover the seven most frequent issues pastors come to us with.

Some highlights from today’s episode include:

  • When church leaders are looking for a resources they mostly want to know what is best, not just what is available.
  • You can’t microwave leadership development.
  • Church revitalization has gone from something that was rarely discussed five years ago; now it is at the forefront of church discussions.
  • A church will not be outwardly-focused if the pastor is not outwardly-focused.

The seven issues we discuss are:

  1. Where to go for answers and resources
  2. How to deal with business and leadership issues
  3. Dealing with critics
  4. Understanding how to revitalize a church
  5. Knowing how/when to begin at a church or exit a church
  6. Dealing with staff issues
  7. Leading a church to become outwardly focused

Resources mentioned in today’s podcast

Rainer on Leadership is a member of the LifeWay Leadership Podcast Network


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