by A.J. Mathieu | Nov 25, 2019 | Church Revitalization, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast
The word “team” means different things to different people, and the size of your church will largely determine the group of people that come to mind when you hear the word. If you are leading a small church, your team may be a few leaders that you hold...
by A.J. Mathieu | Nov 11, 2019 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Disciple Making, Mission, Podcast, Vision
Have you wondered why your church is not maturing and progressing like you may have envisioned it years ago? Most churches have been doing the same things over and over for a long time and never really think about how effective the ministry is. Most have not even...
by A.J. Mathieu | Aug 12, 2019 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Disciple Making, Great Commission, Leadership, Turnaround Pastors
I had a conversation with a business consultant, a lay leader that contacted me on behalf of his church. He wanted to discuss how they could turn around after years of declining attendance. In the course of the conversation he mentioned a need to be more...
by A.J. Mathieu | Nov 22, 2016 | Church Growth, Church Health, Communication, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Development
“Leadership Pipeline” remains a popular buzzword in business and ministry, and for good reason. We do need to be developing leaders at all levels of our organizations. Active, growing, thriving organization cultivate leaders in order to fill new...
by A.J. Mathieu | Oct 11, 2016 | Coaching, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Staff Development
There’s something genuinely disappointing about being out in nature—on a beach, in the woods, above tree line on the way to the top of a mountain—and discovering that someone had left behind a bottle, wrapper, container, cigarette butt or the like. You many not feel...