One of the greatest risks in local church ministry is not having specific people pray for you as a leader.
Serving as a pastor for 38 years has continued to teach me the importance and the power of prayer. Too often leaders attempt to carry the prayer burden alone and therefore become spiritually unprotected.
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The problems we face are commonly packaged in circumstances like financial crunches, people conflicts, and strategic challenges. They are all very real.
Yet, scripture reminds us there is something else, something larger in motion.
If you are a leader in the church, you have a role in the battle between good and evil.
It’s a spiritual battle that plays itself out in the natural realm.
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After the service what do you hear about the sermon? What do you read on social media?
If you have been part of a church for some time you’ve heard all these and more. It’s not a slam on the local church, it’s part of our humanity, but that doesn’t mean it’s all good.
There’s nothing wrong with some constructive criticism, in fact helpful critique is good. But there is a big difference between helpful critique and hurtful criticism about the Sunday sermon.
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Church membership should not consist of rules to keep people out, but ramps to help people grow.
Membership in a local church may seem outdated or unnecessary, but if led well, it adds great strength to your church.
Candidly, nearly all churches have some form of “membership.”
Both are referring to the same idea, but with different words, in a different style, and with differing amounts of emphasis.
I’ve served in two churches that are part of The Wesleyan Church, a great denomination. In both churches, I’ve taught all or part of the membership class for many years.
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Dan Reiland is the Executive Pastor at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia. He previously partnered with John Maxwell for 20 years, first as Executive Pastor at Skyline Wesleyan Church in San Diego, then as Vice President of Leadership and Church Development at INJOY.
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