by Scott Ball | Jul 21, 2020 | Church Culture, Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Community Outreach, Culture, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Podcast, Staff Development, Vision
Have you ever felt like you were destined to be a better leader? The Peter Principle tells us that people in an organization will rise to the level of their incompetence. That’s a tough thing to hear, but it’s generally true. Put simply, if you’re...
by Scott Ball | Jan 15, 2020 | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Leadership, Podcast
Leading a church through revitalization is not for the faint of heart. I’ve had the privilege of walking many churches through the process of revitalization as Lead Guide with The Malphurs Group. One of the things our team looks for first when we start a partnership...
by admin | Dec 3, 2018 | Church Culture, Church Governance, Church Growth, Church Revitalization, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Recruitment
Being a Solo Pastor is difficult work. I can relate. For over 20 years I worked as a small-business computer consultant. In the beginning I was just happy to have work but expected that I would grow into a larger business with employees. My business would ebb and...
by Scott Ball | Jan 2, 2017 | Church Consulting, Church Growth, Church Revitalization, Evaluations, Leadership, Podcast, Strategic Planning
Your church will never go where you are not intentionally leading it. If you want to lose twenty pounds, but never go on a diet or exercise, it will not happen. If you want to retire with a nest egg, but never save and invest, it will not happen....
by Scott Ball | Aug 9, 2016 | Church Growth, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Sunday Secret Shopper, Vision
Back to school, back to church. Throughout the country, churches of all sizes and denominations experience a bump in fall church attendance. Congregations benefit from people wanting to get back into the rhythm of “normal” life after the crazy summertime...