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NL Moore & Associates Announces Search Completion
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce the selection of John Rosensteel as Lead Pastor at New Hope Community Church Read More [...]
NL Moore & Associates Announces Student Ministry Pastor Search
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce it is working with Mountain Springs Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado in its Read More [...]
NL Moore & Associates Announces Senior Pastor Opportunity
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce it is working with The Wesleyan Church of Hamburg in Hamburg, New York Read More [...]
Merry Christmas from NL Moore & Associates
"And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel Read More [...]
How Nostalgia Can Kill A Church
One of the most energetic people I’ve ever met was a man named Doug. A friend of my wife’s family, he had Read More [...]
NL Moore & Associates Announces Search Completion
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce the selection of Brandon Howland as the new High School Minister at Northwest Read More [...]
Defining Moments
Every pastor has defining moments in his/her ministry. Pastor John Larson is no different. In this fifth installment in his series Read More [...]
Succession Lessons: Vulnerability and Courage
In this fourth installment of Pastor John Larson's series on succession, he focuses on how important it is for pastors to Read More [...]
Your Congregation’s Mission and the CAT
“Missional” engagement in the church is a hot topic. Many pastors wonder how to shift their congregation from an attractional model Read More [...]
Top 10 Ways to Improve your Pastoral Resume
As a search consultant I look at pastoral resumes every day. Some are terrific and some, well…not so much. Pastors often Read More [...]
Finding Courage: Engaging Your Board in the Succession Conversation
Pastor John Larson and his wife Ruth Ann "passed the baton of leadership" this past year after 34 years years of Read More [...]
Starting: Before the Cat is Out of the Bag
After planting a church and nurturing it for 34 years, Pastor John Larson and his wife Ruth Ann “passed the baton” Read More [...]
NL Moore & Associates Announces Senior Pastor Search
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce it is working with Austin Oaks Church in Austin, TX in its Senior Pastor Search. An exceptional opportunity awaits the right leader who can lead this strong, Read More [...]
Ten Benefits of Congregational Assessment
Churches will benefit from a Congregational Assessment. Here are 10 reasons why: Leaders are empowered to make better decisions with more confidence. Assessment provides leadership with a unified perspective on the overall health and vitality Read More [...]
NL Moore & Associates Announces Senior Pastor Search
NL Moore & Associates is pleased to announce it is working with GracePoint Church in Bismarck, North Dakota in its Senior Pastor Search. It’s an exciting time in the life of GracePoint Church (www.gracepoint.life), and Read More [...]
Common Mistakes Search Teams Make
For the past decade I have spent a majority of my vocational life working in the world of pastoral succession planning and search. I thoroughly enjoy serving alongside the good, godly people who make up Read More [...]
Asking the Right Questions then Discovering the Best Answers
We are pleased to repost this valuable blog which was originally posted on July 18, 2016 on Michael Perry's blog Practical Leadership for those on the Ground. You can find his blog at leadership25.com. I Read More [...]
Five Surprising Insights about the Unchurched
This article was originally published at ThomRainer.com on 12/12/16. Thom S. Rainer serves as president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources. Among his greatest joys are his family: his wife Nellie Jo; three sons, Sam, Art, and Jess; and ten grandchildren. Dr. Read More [...]
Happy New Year!
As we, at NL Moore & Associates, look forward to the new year, we pause to thank God for his continued graciousness and goodness, and pray this day and the days ahead hold many blessings Read More [...]
Merry Christmas from NL Moore & Associates
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Read More [...]
The Main Reason People Don’t Become Church Members
Dan Reiland is the executive pastor at 12Stone Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia. This article was originally published on Reiland’s blog, Developing Church Leaders. Church membership should not consist of rules designed to keep people out, but ramps to help Read More [...]