7 Aspects of Healthy Church Leadership

How do we maintain healthy church leadership in turbulent times? Here are seven suggestions for developing a healthy culture.

By Ron Edmondson

According to Lifeway Research’s Greatest Needs of Pastors study, 75% of pastors indicated apathy or a lack of commitment from church members was top of their concerns when it comes to people dynamics in ministry. The other statistics listed in the research were equally disturbing. People’s strong opinions, resistance to change, and divisive political views make leading healthy teams harder today than ever in my career.

Not surprisingly, these challenges are true to my own experience. Sadly, the report was like a window into my soul, as a pastor leading through a pandemic and in today’s culture.

Surely it’s more difficult to maintain a healthy church leadership environment amid the current culture than ever in my more than thirty-five years as a senior leader. How do we maintain the health of our staff and volunteers in such turbulent times? Here are seven suggestions for developing a healthy church leadership culture.... Read More