These days, many have departed or disconnected from the local church. Some are burned out, and some have just been burned by the messiness created by … [Read more...] about Job Description of a Church Member: 12 Ways to Enrich and Energize Your Congregation
About Barry Howard*
Barry Howard serves as the pastor at the Church at Wieuca in North Atlanta. He also serves as a leadership coach and columnist for the Center for Healthy Churches. He and his wife, Amanda, currently reside in Brookhaven, Georgia. You can follow him on Twitter at @BarryNotes.
Articles by Barry Howard*
7 Things Every Church Member Needs to Know About Spiritual Gifts
There have been times in my ministry where I have understated the importance of spiritual gifts, partly because of the way some spoke of such gifts … [Read more...] about 7 Things Every Church Member Needs to Know About Spiritual Gifts
7 Good Reasons to Consider Staying in Ministry
Already concerned about the coming pastor shortage — due to fewer young adults choosing a ministry career and many veteran pastors planning for … [Read more...] about 7 Good Reasons to Consider Staying in Ministry
10 Things about Church That Are Not Changing
The church is undergoing a huge paradigm shift. While methodologies and strategies have been changing since the followers of Jesus were first … [Read more...] about 10 Things about Church That Are Not Changing
10 Suggestions for Welcoming a New Pastor
When a congregation welcomes a new pastor, it is an exciting time for both the congregation and the minister. To maximize this new beginning, it is … [Read more...] about 10 Suggestions for Welcoming a New Pastor
How a Big Steeple Church Becomes a Mission Church … Again
Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church in Atlanta, GA. birthed a vision in 1946 to plant a church in North Buckhead. The congregation saw this … [Read more...] about How a Big Steeple Church Becomes a Mission Church … Again
21st Century Ministry: Like Growing Potatoes on Mars
While engaged in a conversation with some of my closest colleagues about the changes and challenges of pastoral ministry, Bill Wilson, Director of the … [Read more...] about 21st Century Ministry: Like Growing Potatoes on Mars
6 Staffing Models for the Post-Pandemic Church
A few months ago, a collegiate football coach and I were discussing ways that coaching and pastoring have changed across the years. Our tenures were … [Read more...] about 6 Staffing Models for the Post-Pandemic Church
7 Considerations for Re-aligning Your Ministerial Staff for a Post-Pandemic Church
Long before we had ever heard of COVID-19, a paradigm shift was underway in the church. Although the pandemic did not trigger the paradigm shift, it … [Read more...] about 7 Considerations for Re-aligning Your Ministerial Staff for a Post-Pandemic Church
