Feeling the pressures of being a “solo pastor”? In his book "The Solo Pastor," author Gary L. McIntosh writes for those pastors who are facing the challenge of leading a small church with no additional staff. He offers practical strategies and effective options to help the solo pastor and small churches thrive.
If you're a pastor at a small church, then "Small Church Essentials" by Karl Vaters is for you! In this handy little book, Vaters seeks to affirm small church leaders and show them how to identify what they do well, and how to do it even better.
If you’ve been called to communicate in a small church, that doesn’t mean you’ve been given a small task. In this article from Lifeway Research, Communication pastor and author Mark MacDonald shares three key steps for effective communication within the walls of a small church.
This month's #RenewPASJ Good Read, 'Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church' by Paul David Tripp, walks churches and pastors through twelve gospel principles necessary to combat the current leadership crisis occurring within the modern church.
Chuck Lawless, dean of doctoral studies and vice president of spiritual formation and ministry centers at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, offers up 12 ways you can spend more time with God, despite a busy schedule.
After an interview with Peter Scazzero, author of The Emotionally Healthy Leader, Ben Mandrell, CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources, reflects on the emotional health of pastors and recalls key markers identified by Scazzero that point to whether a pastor is emotionally unhealthy.
In this conversation, David Ludwig, BRN director of discipleship and leadership development, speaks with John Opalewski, founder of Converge Coaching, about the coaching opportunities available for Baptist Resource Network pastors.
This month's #RenewPASJ Good Read, "The Five Day Leader" by Lyle Wells is a practical guide written with ministry leaders in mind as it is designed to help leaders accelerate their impact, grow their ministry, transform their community, and lead with confidence.
Chuck Lawless, dean of doctoral studies and vice president of spiritual formation and ministry centers at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, shares some helpful tips for "calling out the called."
David Ludwig, BRN director of discipleship and leadership development, explores the opportunity of mentoring and the example we see in Jesus to teach others and make disciples.