Why Did A Good God Send Me To Pastor A Bad Church?
I recently dedicated four posts to the question of “Why would a good God send us a bad pastor?” (Click here for the first of the four.) I followed it ...
What Can We Do About Our “Bad Pastor”?
“How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity.” Psalm 133:1 This is my sixth post in six weeks on the subject of “bad pastors.” I’m putting ...
Recovering From A Pastor Disaster
The parsonage was empty…again… This time it was left a little dirtier and messier than it was a year ago. It looked like somebody had departed in a hurry, and ...
Why Did Our Good God Send Us A Bad Pastor? (Part Four)
Here’s the last “bad pastor” horror story I’ll share for a while: Even before I completed the interim pastorate, Donna and I were beginning to have concerns about the new ...
Why Did Our Good God Send Us A Bad Pastor? (Part Three)
I’ve heard my share of horror stories about bad pastors. Very few of them are as unfortunate as one I was involved in personally. Near the end of an interim ...
Why Did Our Good God Send Us A Bad Pastor? (Part Two)
One week ago, we began wrestling with this painful question. While I’ve seldom had it put to me as bluntly as my title, I’ve heard little speeches like the following, ...
Why Did Our Good God Send Us A Bad Pastor? (Part One)
I confess that no one has ever put it quite that bluntly as my title, but I’ve heard a number of softer versions of it over the years. It usually ...
The Kind Of Prayer That Downloads Church Revitalization, Part Two
Last week’s post, The Kind Of Prayer That Downloads Church Revitalization, Part One, focused on five, big, surprising conclusions on the subject of church revitalization. The best way to reintroduce ...
The Kind Of Prayer That Downloads Church Revitalization, Part One
I don’t pretend to be the authority on the subject of church revitalization, and I’m not sure that anybody else is either, but I think I’m on to something. I’ve ...
“Playbook” Chapters I Need To Add: Welcome Young Families And Children
Just a note: In 2025 we launched “The Revitalization Playbook.” The “Playbook” is similar to the ones used by football coaches on the sidelines. The coach’s playbook contains all the ...
“Playbook” Chapters I Need To Add: Help Your Church Process Its Pain
Just a note: In 2025 we launched “The Revitalization Playbook.” The “Playbook” is similar to the ones used by football coaches on the sidelines. The coach’s playbook contains all the ...
“Playbook” Chapters I Need To Add: Embrace The Strengths Of Your Small Church
“There are no little people and no little places.” Francis Schaeffer Just a note: In 2025 we launched “The Revitalization Playbook.” The “Playbook” is similar to the ones used by ...
