The Rule of Seven (Times Seven?) in Missions

The Rule of Seven (Times Seven?) in Missions

    Experts have studied how many times humans must be exposed to something in order for it to stick. One author says, “The rule of seven is an old marketing adage. It says that a prospect needs to see or hear your marketing message at least seven times...
The Benefits and Pitfalls of Full Disclosure

The Benefits and Pitfalls of Full Disclosure

    To reveal or not to reveal? Should our lives be an open book? Self-disclosure is definitely a risk, but sometimes a risk worth taking. Pastor Mike “bragged” about his short-term memory loss, treating his condition as inconsequential and refused to ask...
It’s Time for a Game Change!

It’s Time for a Game Change!

    All pastors and church leaders worth their salt say they care about disadvantaged and disenfranchised people. In many cases, however, their actual ministry strategy is designed primarily to increase the number of people attending weekend services. The...
Is pastoring really that hard?

Is pastoring really that hard?

     According to recent statistics, from LifeWay Research, the average tenure for a senior pastor in the U.S. is only about 4-6 years.   Translated that means that there are a lot of pastors out there with four to six years of experience many times...