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Have you noticed how many organizations put leaders in positions without properly preparing them? This creates a leadership pipeline that’s running dry—a crisis that affects...

5 Critical Components to Successful Staff Transitions Churches, like all organizations, depend upon a capable and dedicated staff to achieve their mission.  Over time, one...

Peter Drucker, a celebrated management consultant, once said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” If you’re one of many churches trying to hire new leaders, forget...

Smart church leaders are laser-focused on team health and employee retention.  In a landscape of shifting church attendance, tenuous budgets, and an unprecedented number of...

I’ve seen countless leadership transitions in the local church.  During my 20-plus years of serving in pastoral positions and executive leadership coaching, I’ve had a...

It’s tough for churches to compete in today’s “seeker-friendly” job market. Some churches may be finding it even more difficult to keep the staff they...

Top 3 Hidden Reasons Church Employees Look for New Jobs The local church should be the best place on the planet to work, right?  Sure,...