Posts tagged when people leave the church
Pursuing the Wandered Sheep
Pursuing the Wandered Sheep

One of the most common questions being asked by church leaders these days is, “When will all of our Sunday morning attendees come back?” Put another way, “When will all of our scattered sheep return to the fold?”

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Relationships, SkillsDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, when people leave the church, leaving church, changing churches, change churches, importance of relationships, relational connections, relationships, why volunteers quit, not returning to church, impact of pandemic on church, wandering sheep, wandered sheep, good shepherdComment
Clues That Someone is About to Leave Your Church
Clues That Someone is About to Leave Your Church

In looking back at my years of being a lead pastor, one of the hardest issues to handle was when an individual or family would leave.

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Relationships, SkillsDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, when people leave the church, leaving church, changing churches, change churches, church wounds, loss of passion, loss of vision, unclear vision, importance of relationships, relational connections, relationships, criticism, dealing with criticism, volunteers, why volunteers quitComment
What I Wish I Would Have Known as a Young Pastor
What I Wish I Would Have Known as a Young Pastor

Thirty-eight years ago this month I was installed as senior pastor at Fellowship Missionary Church. The church was a small plant and met in a YMCA. And I was as green as grass!

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