by Bill Wilson | Dec 12, 2011 | Opinion
An increasing part of my life is spent advising and coaching pastor search committees. A healthy search process requires great patience, spiritual maturity and hard work. Done well, it can lead to a season of hope and health for a church and its pastor. Done poorly,... by Ron Crawford | Nov 4, 2010 | Opinion
I have always wondered why reasonable people would think a Baptist committee could ever reach a unanimous decision. Frankly, it is remarkable “unanimous” and “Baptist” appear in the same dictionary! As the old saying goes, “Where there... by Ron Sisk | Dec 22, 2004 | Opinion
Congregations mean well when they hire associate ministers. But often they don’t do well. Here are some tips for how to do it better: –Establish personnel policies. Often congregations hire their first associate to meet an immediate need....