A few months ago I sat in a fellowship hall with a pastor and his leadership team, looking at a spreadsheet nobody wanted to look at. This church had been a positive influence in their city for decades. Good people. Faithful people. Deep roots and real impact....
I spent six and a half years as an executive pastor before I became a lead pastor. I sat in every meeting that mattered, I knew the budget better than anyone, I led the staff day-to-day. I helped shape the vision, build the systems, and solve the problems. The second...
Most churches are one bad day away from chaos. I'm not trying to be dramatic, but I’ve seen it play out. You probably have too. It's an unfortunate, all-too-common reality. A pastor resigns suddenly. A moral failure surfaces. A health crisis hits out of nowhere. And...
Most teams aren’t suffering from a lack of vision. They’re suffering from a lack of clarity around the vision. Most people aren’t lazy. They’re just confused. Or worse… unsure. Clarity is the fuel that drives momentum. Without it, even the best teams stall...
If your church is pursuing a vision to truly and accurately reflect the Kingdom of God by being a place where all people can come to Jesus, belong, and grow, then let me urge you to understand this: Disability ministry isn’t optional. It’s essential.
If you’re leading in a church that's stuck, declining, or struggling to recover from the challenges of the last few years, I want to encourage you: there is hope. Coming out of COVID and a sudden and unexpected leadership change, our church had every reason to falter....
Jimmy McLoud is the Lead Pastor of First Christian Church in Canton, Ohio. His passion – and the vision of First Christian – is to share the good news that Jesus is for all people by helping them find hope, purpose, and a place to belong. He serves on the Board of Directors for The Solomon Foundation and on the Advisory Team for The Unstuck Group. Jimmy and his wife, Ashley, live in North Canton with their four kids: Braylon, Carter, Ellie, and Grace.