Piercing the Pastor’s Thick Skin
by Craig Cable Most of my professional career has been spent in leadership positions. I learned early that to be a good leader, I had to have fairly thick skin.…
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Want to Kill an Idea? Form a Committee
by Craig Cable We’ve all experienced the negative effects of bureaucratic red tape. It doesn’t matter whether it’s been in your church life, your professional life or your personal life;…
Is a “Club Culture” Killing Your Church?
by Craig Cable Let’s face it. We like hanging out with people who remind us of ourselves. We gravitate toward people who look like us, think as we do, and…
FREE WEBINAR: See your ministry through the eyes of a predator
According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, there are over 900,000 registered sex offenders in the United States. And, statistically speaking, you probably see at least one…
Holiday Season Safety & Security: 3 Things to Plan Before Christmas
If you’re hosting in-person service this Christmas, here are three, non-COVID-related things to plan for enhanced church safety. The holidays present unique opportunities and challenges for churches that aren’t typical…
Ministering to Families With Autism
By Craig Cable It goes without saying that church should be a warm, welcoming, and safe space for everyone who is looking for community, worship, and spiritual growth. Unfortunately, there…
FREE WEBINAR: Church Shooting in Texas: What lessons can be learned
On December 29, 2019, a lone gunman opened fire in the sanctuary of the West Freeway Church of Christ in White Settlement, Texas. Within a matter of seconds, the gunmen…
Why Reality Training Needs to Feel Real
By Craig Cable The first radio call came in from our church administrator. “There’s a man fighting with the pastor in his office!” As another security team member and I…
Turning a blind eye may be putting your church at risk
We’ve all heard the idiom to turn a blind eye, but did you know that the phrase is attributed to the Royal Navy war hero Admiral Horatio Nelson? During the…
From tragedy to healing: reflections on the Sutherland Springs church shooting one year later
On November 5th, 2017 a gunman opened fire on the members of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs. He killed 26 and wounded 20. Pastor Frank Pomeroy and wife, Sherri,…
