by Barry Howard | Dec 17, 2020 | Opinion
Alabama University football coach Nick Saban rarely fires anyone on his staff. Rather, explained an ESPN commentator during a recent SEC football game, he employs a strategic transition plan. Although I am not sure of all the detail involved, Saban’s program is known...
by Barry Howard | Dec 16, 2020 | Opinion
Trends and changes impacting houses of faith have been accelerated by the global pandemic. Changes to staffing models are now a top priority for congregations to respond constructively in this new era of ministry. Most churches with which I am acquainted employ a...
by Barry Howard | Dec 15, 2020 | Opinion
The sports and business worlds often have been more proactive in updating their staffing models than the church world. This reality became evident in talking with a collegiate football coach a few months ago. He and I were discussing ways that coaching and pastoring...
by Jim Hopkins | Nov 6, 2020 | Opinion
The headline in the East Bay Times read, “Relax, Oakland … Gerald the turkey has been captured.” It was big news. Gerald, a wild turkey, had taken up residence in Oakland’s Morcom Rose Garden. His aggressive, bullying behavior toward garden visitors had forced the...
by Mitch Randall | Oct 15, 2020 | Opinion
The spirit of God is moving in nontraditional ways. More precisely, God’s creative nature takes the spirit outside the walls of the church engaging humans where we dwell. When the pandemic closed the doors of church buildings all across the globe, God’s spirit moved...
