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Dr. Jay A. Barber is President Emeritus of Warner Pacific College in Portland, Oregon. He is an experienced pastor and church leader who has served as an intentional interim for a number of churches in leadership transition. NL Moore & Associates thanks him for this blog post. It is always a challenging time for church Read More [...]

NL Moore & Associates is pleased to repost this article by our good friend, Vince Miller, founder and president of Resolute. www.beresolute.org. The article was originally posted on the Desiring God website www.desiringgod.org August 2, 2016 Thanks Vince! We live in confusing, almost circus-like times politically. As we move forward, understanding the changing cultural climate Read More [...]

“How Hard Can It Be?” I recently met with a church board to talk about the impending succession of their 20-year senior pastor. At one point in the meeting, an older gentleman spoke up and said, “I guess I don’t really get it. How hard can it be? In my business I hire people all Read More [...]

As a church consultant I lead churches through pastoral transitions and pastoral succession. I often get asked how I know an incoming pastor will be a good fit to a church. I love that question, because I then can explain that pastoral searches are as individual as a thumbprint, and the process is different for Read More [...]

Paul Alexander is a pastor at Sun Valley Community Church in Phoenix, Arizona. He is also a speaker, ministry strategist and consultant. This and other amazing posts can be found on his website www.paulalexander.com. Check it out! If you lead in a church long enough eventually you’re going to face a crisis. It may be Read More [...]