Posts tagged importance of relationships
What Your Non-Christian Neighbors are Looking For
What Your Non-Christian Neighbors are Looking For

I was quite surprised to read that, according to a recent Gallop poll, 87% of Americans say they believe in God. This is not to say that they are religious, much less churchgoers. They probably aren’t.

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Relationships, Skills, DiscipleshipDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, importance of relationships, relationships, evangelism, spiritual conversations, faith conversations, listening without judgment, judgment, listening to non-Christians, power of listening, listeningComment
Pursuing the Wandered Sheep
Pursuing the Wandered Sheep

One of the most common questions being asked by church leaders these days is, “When will all of our Sunday morning attendees come back?” Put another way, “When will all of our scattered sheep return to the fold?”

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Relationships, SkillsDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, when people leave the church, leaving church, changing churches, change churches, importance of relationships, relational connections, relationships, why volunteers quit, not returning to church, impact of pandemic on church, wandering sheep, wandered sheep, good shepherdComment
Clues That Someone is About to Leave Your Church
Clues That Someone is About to Leave Your Church

In looking back at my years of being a lead pastor, one of the hardest issues to handle was when an individual or family would leave.

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Relationships, SkillsDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, when people leave the church, leaving church, changing churches, change churches, church wounds, loss of passion, loss of vision, unclear vision, importance of relationships, relational connections, relationships, criticism, dealing with criticism, volunteers, why volunteers quitComment