Why Small Churches Lose New Visitors (And a Simple System to Keep Them)
Most small churches are better at welcoming visitors than keeping them. Here is a simple assimilation system that works with limited volunteers and limited time.
Bi-Vocational Ministry
Bi-vocational ministry. Resources for pastors who serve in ministry while working a secular job. Time management, sustainability, and finding calling in dual roles.
When You Get the Call at Work: A Guide to Crisis Pastoral Care for Bi-Vocational Pastors
You are at your day job when your phone rings. Someone in your congregation is in the hospital. Here is what to do in the next 60 minutes, and how to show up fully when you get there.
How to Handle Difficult Conversations in Ministry When You Have No Time
Conflict does not wait for your day off. Here is how bi-vocational pastors can handle hard conversations well, even when time is short and the stakes are high.
How to Plan Your Ministry Year When You Work Two Jobs
Most bi-vocational pastors plan their ministry one week at a time. Here is why that is costing you, and how to see the whole year at once so you can plan around what is actually possible.
Sermon Prep for Bi-Vocational Pastors: How to Preach Well in 5 to 7 Hours
Sermon Prep for Bi-Vocational Pastors: How to Preach Well in 5 to 7 Hours You do not have 20 hours.
What to Pay a Bi-Vocational Pastor: Compensation Guide 2026
What to Pay a Bi-Vocational Pastor: Compensation Guide 2026 A practical framework for church boards setting fair compensation without the
Funding a Rural Church Plant: What Works When the Budget Is Thin
For a complete guide to developing your worship team, see our worship team training guide for small churches. For practical
How Churches Can Respond to AI Bias: A Practical Framework
For a realistic social media strategy your church can actually sustain, see our small church social media guide. For practical
The AI Bias Problem: What Churches Need to Confront
The AI Bias Problem: What Churches Need to Confront New research confirms what many Christians have suspected: major AI models
The Bi-Vocational Pastor’s Guide to Work-Life Balance
The Bi-Vocational Pastor’s Guide to Work-Life Balance A MinistryPlace Resource Guide By Brent Lacy The bi-vocational pastor’s life is a