In church revitalization healthy culture is more important than good strategy. As someone has rightly pointed out, “culture eats strategy for lunch.” But how do leaders shape a congregation’s culture? One important tool is employing …
Five renewal resolutions for the new year
An important reality for pastors and churches to embrace is that we are perfectly structured to get the results we’re already getting. If we’re not completely happy with our present revitalization outcomes, something has to …
Launching a Leadership Revolution in the Church
On Thursday October 10, 2019 the Center for Church Renewal and Calvin Seminary launched the first annual Partricia S. Duthler Seminar Series for Church Renewal entitled “Launching a Leadership Revolution in the Church.” The seminar …
The Gracious Act of Involvement
In his book Leadership Jazz, Max DePree writes “Clergy often see delegation as a shirking of their duty rather than a gracious act of involvement.” Many pastors believe they must do all the preaching, all the …
Maximizing Staff Impact
Not long ago congregations of several hundred often had the pastor as their church’s sole employee. Today even small congregations are known to employ part-time staff in areas such as administration, youth, worship, outreach, children’s ministry, …
Deacons and Church Renewal
Most churches experiencing church-wide renewal also experience renewal among their deacons. Deacons in renewal congregations embrace a fresh vision for their essential calling. They move away from financial management, administration and governance and toward stewardship, mercy and …
