by Maddie Rehder | Jan 30, 2024 | Point of View
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Strategy Takes Courage One of the biggest differences between leading a parish during the age of Christendom vs. Apostolic Mission is strategy. In the old days of Christendom, parishes were largely the same, operating like...
by Patrick Lencioni | Dec 7, 2023 | Point of View
What Are We Assuming? I love a saying that I heard recently. “What is assumed is often what is most important.” The idea is that in so many situations in life, we erringly assume that something is understood or true, and we are left wondering why our plans...
by Patrick Lencioni | Aug 17, 2023 | Point of View
The War on Mediocrity Mediocrity is one of those words that seems relatively innocuous but gets people’s attention. I suppose there is something particularly stinging about the prospect of being called mediocre. There are those who say that the opposite of love is not...
by Patrick Lencioni | Mar 17, 2023 | Point of View
Parishes Are Not Jobs Programs A friend of mine, the pastor of a large Evangelical church, once said something that made a huge impression on me. “No one should work at a church because they need the job.” Think about that. If someone is working in your parish...
by Patrick Lencioni | Nov 7, 2022 | Point of View
Pastors Need Teams It’s not debatable. And yet, it’s not accepted by all pastors, which leads to unnecessary suffering for parishioners, Church employees, and pastors themselves. So let’s take a quick look at the reasons why a pastor must have a real, trusted team...
