ARTICLES ON COACHING

10 Practical Ways to Increase Giving In Your Church - Proven stewardship practices used by other churches to encourage people in joyful and generous giving. It has helped increase giving 10-25% and in some cases even more.

Abandon Committees! Does it seem to you that congregations are late adapters to some trends? It does to me. It appears at times that congregations are just getting around to adapting to certain trends as the next trend is emerging. For example, organizing congregations according to teams rather than committees is now in its ascendancy, just as in the world at-large, teams are fading in favor of communities.

A Dream is Not Enough - Reality check for leaders who believe they have a God given dream.

Anger Inventory - Many people assume that anger is always displayed in shouting, slamming doors, speaking harshly, etc. While those behaviors certainly indicate anger, this emotion is displayed in many forms. Take a look at the following list of statements that would indicate a form of anger. How many can you relate to?

The Value of Shared Thinking - by John Maxwell  We always do things better when we do them together.

Can Conflict Be a Good Thing? - Our attitude toward conflict shapes how we as leaders handle conflict. What is your initial attitude toward conflict? Is it dread? Denial? Maybe fear? Perhaps, "What a hassle!" How about procrastination or deflection? ("Let someone else handle it.") Or do you accept conflict as a natural part of life, not preferred, but part of the reality of leadership and choose to use it as a tool for growth and progress? The last response is the wise and healthy response, but also the most difficult.

Conflict Happens - by Dan Reiland   Tip toeing around conflict never makes it go away. Rather than avoid it, we must deal with it in a straightforward manner. Dan Reiland offers some suggestions how to turn conflicts into opportunities.

Church Planting: Call or Competency - Self assess your calling to planting or help a potential planter on your staff gain insights into his or her call.

Look and Listen - A article about observing and listening aggressively.

The Value of Values, Part I - Core Values By Dan Reiland - "I'm a believer in identifying your church's core values and intentionally pursuing their positive impact. . ."

The Futurity of Present Events - Scan the horizon of large trends that will impact your church

Handling Chronic Conflict - by Dan Reiland  Conflict is a fact of life. Being intimidated by it, pretending it isn't there, and tiptoeing around it will get you nowhere. In fact, it will only make matters worse. Your ability to deal with conflict directly and effectively affects your ability to lead.

Vision Impairment Questions by Stan Toler - Check your church's "vision" (eye sight)

What Does A Healthy Church Look Like? - Compiled from various sources including Willow Creek, Natural Church Development, etc. by Rowland Croucher

Is it Time to Leave? - A great article that will help you coach someone through the hardest decision any church leader has to make!

How Long Should a Pastor Stay at a Church to be Effective? - Bill Easum gives a concise answer that should be considered by every pastor everywhere!

Modern Team Ministry - Could Paul and his ministry team be a model for modern team ministry?

What Does An "Excellent Protestant Church" Look Like? - Trying to gage the health of a church? This article provides some excellent standards to consider.

Meetings and Ministry - 6 steps to running an effective meeting.

The Heart and Art of a 21st Century Servant - a message by Wayne Cordero, Pastor of New Hope Church in Hawaii on the most essential ingredient to leading people through a change process.

Changing Congregational Culture - Charlie Halley discusses the process of changing a church culture.

Inviting and Welcoming New People - Great ideas for making your church a more "guest" friendly place!

Paul's Missionary Band - Paul's missionary team provides a great metaphor for 21st century ministry.

Recruiting Worship Band Musicians  - Great ideas for finding the musicians who will help take your worship experience to the next level.

Spiritual Growth and Ministry to Others - What is the connection between being healthy spiritually and serving others lovingly?

What Game are We Playing? - An helpful article describing the organizational changes that numerical growth brings.