The Case for Church Membership
Church membership is a concept that some people really struggle with. I’ve had more than a couple conversations where someone has slid a Bible across my d...
Author: Jayson D. Bradley
For the last 20+ years, Jayson's been a pastor, worship leader, and church planter. Now he writes about ministry and Christian engagement. When he isn't hanging out here or writing for Overthink Group, you can find him contributing to JaysonDBradley.com.
5 Qualities of a Good Small-Group Leader
How important are church small groups? When Ed Setzer was conducting research for his book Transformational Groups, he found that 79 percent of the people he su...
10 Ways Your Church Alienates Singles
Think about the last time you saw a church offering a class on marriage. It shouldn’t take you very long. It’s one of the church’s favorite to...
4 Tips to Help Introverted Pastors Shine
Introverts have been getting a lot of press recently. And that’s probably because instead of going out, introverts are spending more time at home writing ...
10 Conflict Resolution Tips for Pastors
One of the most frustrating elements of pastoring is dealing with the inevitable squabbles that pop up between church members. It’s not only difficult fro...
20 Interview Questions to Ask Potential Youth Pastors
There’s a science to asking the right interview questions. Too often interviewers pull up a bunch of random questions and look for the answers they like b...
12 Interview Tips for Youth Pastors
This is it! You’ve been working with a youth-ministry goal in mind, and you’re about ready to go in for your first interview—but how do you prepare?...
5 Pros and Cons for Tentmaking Pastors
If you’re working to make ends meet while doing ministry, you’ve probably heard the term “tentmaking.” The term points back to the apostle Paul who ...
5 Tips for Dealing with Gossip in the Church
And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, being filled wit...
12 Encouraging Bible Verses for Church Planters
Church planting is a lot like free-soloing a mountain. As the climber stands in front of the rock, she can make out all of the potential handholds—the path is c...