How to Evaluate Leaders: Volunteers, Staff, & Board

by Scott Ball | Church Governance, Church Revitalization, Developing Leaders, Disciple Making, Evaluations, Podcast, Staff Development

Thriving churches maximize the leadership potential of their board, staff, and volunteer teams. If your church isn’t achieving your vision, there is likely a problem with the leadership. The journey to maximizing your leaders begins with implementing systems of...

6 Characteristics of Revitalizing Pastors

by Scott Ball | Church Growth, Church Health, Church Revitalization, Developing Leaders, Evaluations, Leadership, Strategic Planning, Turnaround Pastors, Vision

Not everyone has the “right stuff.” We often tell our children that they can be anything they want to be, but this isn’t entirely true. It’s a nice sentiment, but it’s just false. At this point in life, my chances of being a professional...

Warning Signs of a Bad Church Budget

by admin | Church Finances, Church Growth, Church Health, Evaluations, Leadership

Building a budget has got to be the least attractive part of going into ministry. I remember when I received the call from the Lord to go into ministry when I was in junior high school. I had dreams of sharing the gospel, comforting the down-trodden. I had a passion...

Ministry Goals: Five Winning Characteristics

by Scott Ball | Church Consulting, Church Growth, Church Revitalization, Evaluations, Leadership, 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. Churches often say...

5 Warning Signs of Narcissistic Leadership

by Scott Ball | Developing Leaders, Evaluations, Leadership, Leadership Development, Staff Development

I came across a quiz the other day that tested if you could identify if a quote was from Kanye West or Jean Ralphio Saperstein from Parks and Recreation. I only got six correct. How well can you identify narcissistic individuals? And what does that have to do with...