IDEA-Handling Holidays. The pastor must be in his place on holidays. The leadership must be in their place on holidays. Bus Ministry and Sunday schools as usual. Set goals for holidays. Remind leaders to be at their post. Prepare special choir music. Prepare special music groups.

IDEA-People Skills. You get along only with people you like, you lack people skills. When you have a short fuse, you lack people skills. When you cannot see good in people you like, you lack people skills. When you cannot see good in people you don’t like, you lack people skills.

Baptizing Converts. Pastor-set the pace with a baptism each wk. Leadership-set the pace. A prepared invitation. Assign name takers. Assign male and female altar workers. Practice-invitation. Assign men to stand at the end of each … Read More

Pastoral Counsel. Keep to your pulpit. Quit when thru. Give special attention to marriages, funerals, and baptisms. Study great hymns of the faith. Read biographies of great men. Do not read sermons read lives. You … Read More

Essentials for Quiet Time. Schedule a time. Schedule a place. Schedule your Scripture reading. Schedule your time to take notes in a note book.  Schedule letting God speak to you first. Scheduled time for your prayer … Read More

Vital Stats. Car count. Man count. Giving units count. Soul winning count. Number of men soul winning count. Number of ladies soul winning count. Number of Sunday school count. Number of Sunday school teacher count. … Read More

Pastor Deacon Relationship. Let the current deacons nominate each year. No discussion on the merits of each. Deacons mtg-up or down vote. Present the list to the church. A straight up or down congregational ballot … Read More

Administration. Hire slowly. Fire slowly. Never hire famous people. Hire a Maintenance man first. Hire a bookkeeper second. Hire a Secretary third. Do everything yourself at first. Put their life on paper to get the … Read More