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...
by Aubrey Malphurs | Nov 20, 2015 | Church Consulting, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Sunday Secret Shopper
Church security has risen to the forefront of our minds in recent years. From school shootings around the country to shootings in churches in Texas, South Carolina, and more–Americans are increasingly concerned about safety in public places. We need a healthy...
by Aubrey Malphurs | Sep 14, 2015 | Church Consulting, Church Health, Developing Leaders, Leadership, Leadership Development, Staff Development
Leadership pipeline development in churches isn’t a new fad or trend that only applies to multi-site or church planting contexts. A church’s leadership pipeline cultivates the God-given spiritual gifts and abilities each person has. It requires a redesign...
by Aubrey Malphurs | Mar 25, 2015 | Christian Life, Church Health
Pastors work hard to serve God’s people. Many things they do or feel may go unnoticed. Or you may not even realize pastors have these thoughts. Here are 20 things you should know about your pastor. These are true about most pastors I know. I’ve followed...