Handling leader conflict
Conflict is inevitable. Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks come…” (Luke 17:1). As…
Topic: Shepherding
Shepherd your staff
Pastoring can be overwhelming at times. Many of the pastors I know, especially revitalization pastors, are…
Shepherding the troubled sheep
The call to replant a church is nothing more than the call to pastor a troubled…
Shepherding a family when a death occurs
David and Nancy Guthrie, who have themselves lost two children, hosted this retreat. It was a…
Shepherding senior saints
I am not quite sure that any pastor dreams of leading a church full of senior…
Gospel hospitality
Every weekend when your congregation gathers, you have the opportunity to show people the love of…
Loving and leading weak sheep
If God has called you to pastor then you cannot escape your calling to shepherd weak…
Member care
What does it look like to shepherd people in a replant? The congregations of replanters usually…