by Aubrey Malphurs | Dec 16, 2015 | Developing Leaders, Leadership Development
Pastor Bill Hybels once said that Christ’s church is the hope of the world, and leadership is the hope of the church. In light of this, we discover that the reason so many churches are struggling in North America and beyond results from poor or nonexistent leadership....
by Aubrey Malphurs | Dec 10, 2015 | Church Culture, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Disciple Making
So many people fight for the survival of their church at all costs. I’m sure most mean well, but what’s wrong with killing the church to save the church? I should probably explain…as many will undoubtedly voice concern about why we should save the...
by Aubrey Malphurs | Dec 8, 2015 | Church Health, Community Outreach, Leadership, Strategic Planning
One of the best ways to reach your community is to take the time to understand your community and what makes it unique. In Acts 1:8, Luke writes that we will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon us, and therefore we are to be witnesses to our communities...
by Aubrey Malphurs | Dec 4, 2015 | Church Health, Leadership, Leadership Development
A healthy church begins with healthy church leaders. It’s easy to assume someone serving “in ministry” has things all together, but you and I both know this can certainly be far from the truth at times. Church leaders are human, which means they are...
by Aubrey Malphurs | Nov 27, 2015 | Church Consulting, Church Health, Church Revitalization
What are the indicators that you do not need a church consulting firm right now? We hear all sorts of talk about the newest tool a pastor of our church can use. Sometimes you’ll read a blog post about the three, five, or seven best of whatever to fix a certain...