Leadership Journal

Summer 1988

Community Impact

Volume 9

Fall 1988
Spring 1988

The Leadership Journal archives contain over 35 years of issues. These archives contain a trove of pastoral wisdom, leadership skills, and encouragement for your calling.

Articles in this Issue

OVERCOMNG MISSIOS MALAISE

Paul Borthwick

What does it take to generate excitement instead of yawns?

TIPTOEING INTO POLITICS: How one church tired to walk calmly into the treacherous world of political involvement.

Joel C. Hunter

How one church tried to walk calmly into the treacherous world of political involvement.

WHEN YOU CAN’T SEE ANY PROGRESS

Kevin A. Miller

Three obstacles to a ministry’s ascent–and how to scale them.

Growing a Rural Church

Stephen McMullin

Who says you can’t raise strong congregations in country fields?

A HOME FOR THE HOMELESS

James P. Stobaugh

HOW TO BID A HEALTHY FAREWELL

Donald L. Bubna

Leaving a church honorably means knowing what will help in the long run.

Speaking to the Secular Mind

Bill Hybels

What does it take to preach convincingly to today’s non-Christians?

IDEAS THAT WORK

Robert A. Swanson

Performance Reviews: Avoiding the Pitfalls

How pastors can get honest feedback without getting ambushed.

GIVING PEOPLE PERMISSION TO SUCCEED

Fred Smith

A look at one of the greatest gifts a pastor can give a congregation.

Five Reasons Not To Equip Lay People

Wayne Jacobsen

Preparing parishioners to minister may get you into trouble, but what’s the alternative?

Major Ministry on Modest Means

James P. Stobaugh

It doesn’t take big money to make a big impact.

POLITICS AND THE PASTOR

Jim Berkley and Marshall Shelley

A Leadership Forum

THE BACK PAGE

Terry C. Muck

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