by Dennis Bickers | Apr 16, 2018 | Opinion
I met with many pastor search teams to help them in that process while serving as an area resource minister. The majority of the churches in my area were smaller churches, and many of them were looking for bivocational leadership. One of the things that often hindered... by Dennis Bickers | Sep 19, 2017 | Opinion
Is your congregation engaged in “purple cow ministries”? In 2002, Seth Godin published his best-selling book, “Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable.” This marketing book emphasized that to be successful it was important to... by Dennis Bickers | Aug 28, 2017 | Opinion
The declining number of folks from the Builder Generation will have a significant impact on local churches over the next decade. Local churches and denominations have talked for a long time about the overwhelming numbers of senior adults that make up our... by Dennis Bickers | Jul 7, 2017 | Opinion
I served as the bivocational pastor of a church in my hometown for 20 years. After being called as a resource minister with the American Baptist Churches of Indiana and Kentucky, I worked with numerous bivocational churches. Prior to retiring from that role, we began... by Dennis Bickers | Jan 2, 2017 | Opinion
Lack of communication is often a leading issue in church conflicts. As a resource minister for American Baptist Churches of Indiana and Kentucky, I was occasionally called in to address church conflict. While there were many reasons for the various conflicts,...
