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11 Traits of Churches That Will Impact the Future by Carey Nieuwhof

Almost every leader I talk to acknowledges that our culture is shifting.

To reach a changing culture, the church needs to change. Rapidly.

10 Characteristics of An Effective Church Leader By Justin Lathrop

photo: Oleh Slobodeniuk, Creative Commons

I recently saw this list of 10 qualities posted on another church blog and couldn’t help but share it here, with my own thoughts added. These are ten characteristics Hillsong Church expects all staff members to embrace in order to serve at Hillsong.

In my opinion, this should be the baseline for every church.

1. I am a can-do person.

Strong teams are full of people who take accountability for themselves, and who feel most alive when they are putting their best foot forward.

Ten Things Church Members Desire in a Pastor - by Thom S. Rainer

1. Love of congregation. “If we know that our pastor loves us, everything else falls in place. If he doesn’t, nothing else matters.”
2. Effective preaching. “I don’t have any expectation that my preacher be one of the best in the world, I just want to know that he has spent time in the Word each week to teach us effectively and consistently.”
3. Strong character. “No pastor is perfect, but I do want a pastor whose character is above reproach on moral, family, and financial issues.”

NHỮNG ĐỀ NGHỊ THỰC TẾ CHO VIỆC XÂY DỰNG HỘI THÁNH

1. Trong sự cố gắng xem Đức Chúa Trời quan trọng hơn ngân quỹ và nhà thờ, hội thánh nên có một buổi nhóm cầu nguyện mỗi tháng một lần khoảng 2 tiếng cho những chấp sự và các trưởng ban hay uỷ viên. Giúp họ thấy rõ hội thánh là một gia đình của đức tin. Cho họ thấy rõ sự dạy dỗ của Kinh thánh về sự thành công, sự lãnh đạo trong tinh thần phục vụ và sự thờ phượng phải lẽ.

You Become How You Worship - David Murray, Professor, Pastor, Author

Worship is so powerful that we not only take on the image of what worship, but we also take on the image of the manner and style of our worship. So it’s not enough that we worship the right God, the God of the Bible, we must also worship the right God in the right way, the biblical way. And if we do so, we will become what He wants us to be – remade in His image.

All Alone Together: The Tragedy of Superficial Relationships at Church All Alone Together: The Tragedy of Superficial Relationships at Church - Byron Yawn

Superficial relationships in the church are a tragedy. The church is the last place humanity should be allowed to anonymously pass by each other. As Christians we live in the eyes-wide-open panorama of the cross of Christ (1 Cor. 1:18). No longer stumbling about in the pervasive darkness blind to the sin that plagues our existence. We now walk in the light (Eph. 5:7-8). We see each other clearly with all our common ailments.
From our common confession springs sympathy and compassion. Rather than reject each other, we