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Questions to Ask Before You Take an Associate Position

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Recently a good friend asked whether he should take a position that’s been offered to him. As I took some time thinking about this, I considered this is his first foray into a church ministry staff position. Since he’s young, I wanted to give … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership Blog, Ministry | Tagged budget, calling, career, church, doubt, expectations, family, Job, Leadership, ministry, pastor, positon, purpose, staff, supervisor, Vision, will of God, youth | Leave a comment

Invasion Requires a Life of Endurance!

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

“And let us run with endurance the race God has set before us. We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, … Continue reading →

Posted in Discipleship, Engaging Culture, Leadership Blog, Missional | Tagged church, cross, discipleship, evangelism, faith, God, Jesus, joy, leader, Leadership, lost, mission, power, race, shame, suffer, victory | Leave a comment

I Will Not Be Shaken!

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

As Hurricane Frances bore down on the Caribbean, I was living in Miami. So many emotions go through you when you realize that all that you own, and have accumulated over the years, could be destroyed in a matter of … Continue reading →

Posted in faith, Leadership Blog, Missional, Suffering | Tagged conviction, crisis, disciple, discipline, fear, God, godly, guidance, instruction, Intimacy, Jesus, joy, lead, Leadership, life, mission, peace, security, spirit, spiritual, storm, walk | Leave a comment

Book Review: Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith, PhD An estimated 7,000 churches in the United States close their doors every year, never to open again. And, as staggering as that fact is, tens of thousands of churches across America are close to … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews | Tagged America, church, closing, cry out to Jesus, Deacons, dead, discipleship, dying, elders, evangelism, existence, extinction, facilities, finances, glory days, good old days, Gospel, Great Commission, Great Omission, heart, hope, Jesus, Leadership, mission, missional, pastors, power, programming, sickness, soul, usa | Leave a comment

Hope For Today – Palm Sunday: Making Your Eternity Secure!

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

In today’s world, there are few things that are totally secure. I’m Dr. Matthew Lee Smith and I want to share some Hope For Today with you about making your eternity secure! Jesus, in the last hour of His freedom, … Continue reading →

Posted in Hope For Today, Transformed | Tagged Easter, forgiveness, Good Friday, guilt, Jesus, lamb of God, Last Supper, Leadership, Palm Sunday, passover, sacrifice, sin, substitutionary | Leave a comment

Discerning Hearts Through Questions

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Often, as servant leaders, we try to be nice. And that’s a good thing. But, there are some nasty people in our lives, and they don’t all come with signs around their necks saying, “I’m nasty!” or “I’m out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership Blog | Tagged Bible, help, hypocrites, Jesus, Leadership, modeling, motives, questions, religious authorities, serve, serving, suspicions | 2 Comments

Transformed #286: What Makes a Great Coach?

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Craig Groeschel reminds us that, “successful people do consistently what normal people do occasionally.” When it comes to Sunday School, nothing could be closer to the truth! As we wrap up our New Year series, “When Sunday School Works Well!” … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday School, Transformed | Tagged accept, ambition, care, challenge, church, commitment, compensate, concentration, desire, diligence, empower, example, excellence, focus, followership, forgiveness, health, heart, honor, humanity, initiative, Jesus, kindness, Leadership, listen, momentum, obligate, pareto, patience, potential, priorities, production, quality, respect, rewards, self-worth, service, strategies, Sunday School, training, values | Leave a comment

Transformed #285: Coaching Our Class to Christlikeness!

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Losing is no fun! And yet, to be honest, Sunday Schools and Churches are losing people all across this nation. As we continue our New Year series, “When Sunday School Works Well!” Dr. Matthew Lee Smith speaks plainly about why … Continue reading →

Posted in Sunday School, Transformed | Tagged activity, agenda, attitude, change, coach, complacency, confidence, creativity, Enthusiasm, exhausted, experience, focus, Issues, Leadership, sacrifice, stress, trivia, turbulent, Value, victory | Leave a comment

Hard Heartedness Refuses to Listen to One’s Inner Circle!

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

Some thoughts from Exodus 8:18-19 (ESV) The hard-heartedness of Pharaoh refused to listen to his innermost circle of trusted advisors despite their unified agreement. As we have already stated, pride creates deafness. Everyone else is wrong. I am the only one … Continue reading →

Posted in Hard Heartedness | Tagged Almighty, catastrophe, coworkers, devestated, disciple, family, fast, God, grace, heart, Holy One, hope, intervention, Israel, Jesus, Leadership, listening, mercy, pray, repentance, struggle, warning, wisdom | Leave a comment

9 Ways to Deal With Church Bullies!

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith

by Thom Rainer Editor’s Note; Excellent article. Please read! Second of two parts In my last post in this space, I dealt with the traits of church bullies. In this blog, I will move from descriptive to prescriptive. How do we deal with … Continue reading →

Posted in Church Health | Tagged accountability, Acts 6, biblical, bully, Bullying, celebration, church, church discipline, complaining, complaints, conflict, consequences, Deacons, dissension, division, fear, Great Commission, health, joy, joyous, Leadership, murmuring, polity, prayer, process, servant, staff | Leave a comment

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