I have worked with scores of board members during my 30+ years of pastoral leadership. In the early years, they were deacons who represented a particular area of ministry (missions, facility, finance, etc.). Later on, when we added staff to oversee those ministries, we moved to an elder board.

Skills, Relationships, Pastoring 101Dave DeSelmOctober 22, 2019Everyday Pastor, pastors, Pastor, church, partnership, criticism, critics, complaint, correction, Teddy Roosevelt, daring greatly, constructive criticismComment

Dealing with Criticism

One of the occupational hazards of being a leader is receiving criticism. It just comes with the territory. Indeed, I believe that the leader who does anything different, worthwhile or visionary can count on criticism.

Skills, RelationshipsDave DeSelmOctober 15, 2019Everyday Pastor, pastors, Pastor, church, partnership, criticism, critics, complaint, correction, Teddy Roosevelt, daring greatly, constructive criticismComment

5 Relational Keys for Senior Pastors and Worship Leaders

We’ve all heard of “worship wars” in the church. They’re usually about musical styles – those who want contemporary music vs. those that prefer the traditional. They can be contentious and divisive. But perhaps even more costly to the life of a church are the “worship wars” that often take place between the senior pastor and the worship leader.

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