It’s no secret that people have been hurt by the church. After all, the church is made entirely of faulty, broken people. There’s no way that it can’t be doing some damage. But there are areas where the offense…

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10 Ways To Lose Great Church Staff Members BY JASON VERNON | STAFFING & HR by Jay Mitchell, Executive Search Consultant, Vanderbloemen Search Group In our work as search consultants at Vanderbloemen Search Group, much of the focus of our job is identifying people who have the potential to be great long-term team members for our clients. Hiring great people is a great […]

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I was talking church with a friend over coffee, and he alluded to some difficulties in his congregation. “Uh oh, what’s up?” I asked He said they’d discovered that one of their elders, years before attending the church, had been…

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What is the trend? Are church members and church leaders saying sermons should be longer or shorter? The answer is “yes.” If my answer is confusing, I understand. But the reality is there are two major trends taking place related to sermon length. I have been following these trends through anecdotal information and social media […]