Archive for March 2020
Your congregation a frontier church or immigrant church?
Throughout the history of Christianity, I have observed two models of church planting that, for the sake of this conversation, I will label Frontier & Immigrant. Typically, the Frontier model church plant is the fruit of an evangelist who, in obedience to the call of God, brings the Gospel to a new geographic area or…
Read MoreLead Pastor Opportunity (Bellevue, WA)
The Bellevue Christian Reformed Church (Bellevue, WA) awaits the arrival of our next Lead Pastor, a woman or man of God who will passionately and boldly guide our congregation as we seek to be the heart and hands of Jesus in a changing and often challenging cultural context. We envision a pastor gifted in three areas:…
Read MoreYouth Pastor – Director of Student Ministries
Redeemer Church (Niles, MI) awaits the arrival of a Youth Pastor (Director of Student Ministries). The person who fills this full-time position will provide teaching, oversight, and pastoral care to all middle and high school student ministries at Redeemer Church. The ideal candidate for this position is a humble and teachable disciple who loves the…
Read MoreAssociate Pastor Opportunity (Algonquin, IL)
Light of Christ Lutheran Church (Algonquin, IL) has begun a nationwide search for the woman, man or couple God has prepared to serve as its next Associate Pastor. Perhaps that person is you? This is an excellent opportunity for a pastor who desires to serve the local church as a member of a pastoral team,…
Read MoreIs it time to close our doors?
The leadership of Grace Church was facing a pastoral vacancy, a recurring challenge in the life of a congregation. They were also challenged by declining worship attendance, the absence of new members (by birth or profession), insufficient resources to call a full-time pastor, and a tired but dwindling core-group of dedicated members who felt an…
Read MoreRequest #1: On Worship Attendance
Can we stop claiming it’s not about numbers while at the same time advertising our worship attendance? Have you ever asked the same question? Perhaps you were at a conference featuring the pastor of a large church. The short bio in the program informed you of the thousands attending the church. The host who introduced…
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