Outreach used to make me feel guilty. As a pastor, I knew our church should do outreach, but neither the church nor I responded well to the most … [Read more...] about Outreach That Works
About Joel Snider*
Joel Snider retired in 2016 after 40 years in active ministry and spent the last 21 years as pastor of First Baptist Church, Rome, Georgia. Joel has an active coaching practice with a wide variety of clients, including ministers, small business owners, and financial planners. In his work with CHC, Joel focuses on creating a faith development ministry with young families and churches, in addition to consulting for minister search committees and congregational health. He is also a coach for CHC. He is in the CHC-Southeast region. He can be reached at JoelS@chchurches.org.
Articles by Joel Snider*
Effective Leadership Without Force
Leadership comes hard these days. Everyone wants to argue. Political leaders, PTA presidents, and pastors find themselves in the … [Read more...] about Effective Leadership Without Force
Engage or Enrage
Facebook’s business strategy is simple: “engage or enrage.” Either response hooks users. Retaliating against rage with rage does not serve the cause … [Read more...] about Engage or Enrage
Easter Bunny Helps Church Growth
Many ailing churches are desperate to stem the loss of members. Jesus settled the limits of what he would do to attract a crowd (Matthew 4:1-11), but … [Read more...] about Easter Bunny Helps Church Growth
Visionary Leadership Requires Clarity
In his book, The Advantage, Patrick Lencioni makes a powerful case that intelligence is not enough when the task is leadership. Being smart … [Read more...] about Visionary Leadership Requires Clarity
A Church’s Hope of Resurrection
First Christian Church of Rome, Georgia (Disciples of Christ), was a great partner in ministry with the church I pastored for twenty-one years. … [Read more...] about A Church’s Hope of Resurrection
Digital Rip Van Winkles Part Two: Awake in 2030
Part One of this article described the rapid digital transformation happening around us. When in-person church is safe again, we will feel like … [Read more...] about Digital Rip Van Winkles Part Two: Awake in 2030
Digital Rip Van Winkles
Part One: Waking Up in the Future Microsoft Corporation says COVID-19 has accelerated the technological transformation of our society. A year … [Read more...] about Digital Rip Van Winkles
The Path to Hope Leads Through Endurance
I read a story recently by a man who lived in Houston during the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. He and his neighbors felt a deep, intrinsic … [Read more...] about The Path to Hope Leads Through Endurance
