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Posts Tagged ‘Senior Leader’
A Creative Way to Screen Candidates for Your Next Pastor
By: Jock Ficken
This week I’d like you to lean back and just smile with me! Okay? The Senior Leader learning community met in Tampa a few weeks ago. The entire immersion centered … Continue reading
“We Gotta Do Stewardship”…and How to Do It
By: Jock Ficken
Most pastors in most churches don’t teach people a biblical foundation for giving and as a result they harvest what they sow…or what they haven’t sown! (This follows the “broken … Continue reading
Do You Need Some New Skills?
By: Jock Ficken
I talked with a pastor a few weeks ago after an event. “I did PLI a decade ago (what’s now Leadership Essentials). Best thing for me and my wife. For the … Continue reading
Two Types of Leaders that the Church Needs
By: Jock Ficken
Whether woman or man, baptized or clergy, you most likely align with one of these two: NEW, YOUNG LEADERS You’re new to the leadership thing. Younger. Newer. Short track record. … Continue reading
Senior Leader 2022 Nashville// Immersion 1
By: Sarah Oestermeyer
A Look at (almost) Post-Pandemic Ministry in Suburban Boston
By: Jock Ficken
An Interview with Eric Sahlberg I recently sat down with Pastor Eric Sahlberg to talk about leading on the other side (almost?) of the pandemic in suburban Boston. Eric is … Continue reading
Don’t Let COVID-19 Control Your Church’s Future
By: Jock Ficken
It’s difficult not to! Right? To not let COVID-19 control your church’s future? We get it. It’s overwhelming. We get bad news coupled with confusing signals. It creates uncertainty. And … Continue reading
The Church Needs 2 Types of Leaders
By: Jock Ficken
Whether woman or man, baptized or clergy, you most likely align with one of these two: NEW, YOUNG LEADERS You’re new to the leadership thing. Younger. Newer. Short track record. … Continue reading
Senior Leader 2020 Phoenix // Immersion 4
By: Chris Hensley
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church Arlington Heights, IL