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Continuous Improvement?
| September 2, 2010Working consultants on computer training today. What do you do to training and continuously train your team?
Great new book to read from Gary McIntosh
| August 20, 2010My friend, Gary McIntosh, gave me the privilege of endorsing his latest book, Here today, There Tomorrow: Unleashing Your Church's Potential. I highly recommend it.
Follow Me!
| July 19, 2010Greetings in Christ Friends! Have we connected on twitter yet? It is a great way for us to share news, comments, and updates in ministry. Join me on twitter here: http://
Looking for host sites for new event!
| July 19, 2010We are looking for host locations for our new Healthy Churches Thrive Preview sessions as well as our new 20/20 Vision: Your Church. God's Vision? workshop. If you are in
Shared Ministry Locations
| September 2, 2009I was working with a Presbyterian church in the Midwest. It's an inner-city church that conducts some ministries with an Anglican church (that has left the Episcopal Church) about eight blocks away. Both churches are declining rapidly.
Church Accountability Confusion
| September 2, 2009"We need more accountability" This is a comment I am hearing more and more as I work with churches. In follow-up I ask, "How so?" Almost always the response is directed at holding the pastor more accountable.
Biblical Decision Making
| August 31, 2009Have you ever sat through a congregational meeting that felt filled with tension, division, and unrest?
Have you ever wondered how to get the right people with the passion and gifts to serve in the
Join us on a Journey to the Holy Land
| August 29, 2009Church Doctor Ministries invites you to join Dr. Kent R. Hunter for 11 days of Biblical discovery to Jerusalem, Galilee, Bethlehem, and Jericho in March 2010.
Everyone who visits the Holy Land repo
A Message From the Past
| August 24, 2009Good Manners in Church: Have an Open Mind
The main reason for coming to church is to let the meaning of the Word of God play upon our minds and spirits. For this ever to be true, one must be willin
Growing and Largest Churches
| August 21, 2009Information gleaned from statistics reported in Outreach Magazine in an article about the 100 fastest growing churches in the United States in 2008 as well as the 100 largest churches in the United States in 2008.
Looking to God
| August 20, 2009Today I made a list of everything that I am afraid of. Not because I wanted a reminder of the things that are potential roadblocks and challenges in my life, but because I wanted to see what the thing
Taking the plunge into social media
| August 19, 2009The world is flat and it is getting flatter and more connected. It seems you cannot flip on a computer, television, cell phone, or radio without reading or hearing about how many people have become connected through friends, tweets, and links. Becoming connected in these new ways is a part of our culture.
Changing the Church Without Blowing It Up
| August 11, 2009A new, special report from Church Doctor Ministries…
Complacency in the Church
| August 3, 2009Studying the history of “The Race to Space” can shed a great deal of light into the church - that is, of course, if you are brave enough to explore it.
Let the Words of My Mouth
| August 3, 2009
Are you connecting with God?
Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer. Psalm 19:14
Psalm 19:14 has always
What Every Church Needs To Know - Part 2
| July 24, 2009Continuing the thread from What Every Church Needs to Know - Part 1 I'd like to point you to the 6 things every church needs to know. Again, this is based on the all stars among us video shown during
What Every Church Needs to Know - Part 1
| July 17, 2009Hold on to your caps and glasses because I’m going to open a can of worms with this one. In fact I’m going to ask you to cut me a little slack if what I’m about to say convicts or challenges because, I would never want to do that.
Future of Denominations
| July 15, 2009Not long ago I had a long luncheon with my friend, Walt Kallestad from Community of Joy in Phoenix, Arizona. We got on the subject of denominations. Do they have a future? I don’t mean this as negative, but we don’t think so. It seems like every 500 years, the church has a “rummage sale” to offload cultural baggage that no longer works. Maybe there are other ways to be connected with other churches.
Video Resource Recommendation
| July 13, 2009At my church we are in the middle of a teaching series called Trueish. We are comparing God’s Biblical Truth with the somewhat true, but completely wrong (trueish) ideals many people, including Christians, cling to.
Caring for the Pastor's Family
| July 9, 2009
When caring for your pastor(s) remember to celebrate the unsung heroes of the ministry - the pastor's family.
I've seen churches do this exceptionally well, and I've seen it done poorly. One
Refresh, Renew, Revitalize
| July 8, 2009
It is common knowledge: You can only squeeze so much water out of a sponge.
Anyone in ministry knows that pastors are always being squeezed. They are drained physically, mentally, emotionally
Compensation
| July 7, 2009 No conversation about caring for your pastor(s) is complete without discussing compensation. In my consulting practice I have seen the gamut of packages. However, by far and large... Click here to r
Most Neglected Ministry
| July 6, 2009
One of my colleagues was once asked, "What is the most neglected ministry in the church?" After careful consideration he responded, "Caring for the pastoral staff."
His answer is spot on. We
Making Changes in the Church: A Personal Insight
| June 29, 2009Recently I had a life altering experience. I suddenly found myself in a hospital bed for the better part of a week. (By the way, sorry for not posting anything last week.)I'm home and recovering, and
Clinical Pathways
| June 17, 2009I'm in the hospital recovering from knee surgery. As always, you can learn new things!
As consultants, we find some common challenges, even though we would never treat churches with a "one size fits
Crumple Zones: Recap
| June 12, 2009
7 of 7 in the series Crumple Zones
Today I finished the series Crumple Zones hosted on my personal blog: Church Doc Talk. In the series we took a detailed look at a common tension point in ma
State of Collision
| June 9, 2009
4 of 7 in the series Crumple Zones:
...There is no way to politely skirt this issue, so I'll just be bold and bring it!
Most churches in America today are operating in a state of collision
Crumple Zones: The Coexistence of What and Why
| June 5, 2009
2 of 7 of the series Crumple Zones. To follow the entire series visit my blog at www.churchdoctalk.com.
It's a basic question: what are you doing and why are you doing it? Understanding the c
Consider...
| June 1, 2009
"...All this time and money wasted on fashion - do you think it makes that much difference? Instead of looking at the fashions, walk out into the fields and look at the wildflowers. They never p
Palliative Care
| May 27, 2009
Palliative (Pal-lee-ah-tive) - Alleviating pain and symptoms without eliminating the cause.
Palliative care is what you get when you check into a hospice in the end stages of life. It is the
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~ Pastor Steve Bauerle, Zion Lutheran / Waterville, Ohio
