Notable Voices and the Week in Review: October 21, 2017

Earlier this week at ThomRainer.com:

Four Agenda Items Church Staff Meetings Should Cover Every Week — Sam Rainer

There are several approaches to staff meetings. Most church staff meet weekly to discuss short-term, operational items in a standing meeting with a set time. My staff meets every Tuesday from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. to work through weekly items. The agenda is largely the same every week. Other types of meetings include strategy meetings with key leaders—sometimes called whiteboard sessions—which are more open-ended and focused on long-term goals. One-on-one meetings often cover individual goals. Ad hoc meetings might draw in a special team to accomplish a unique task. In this post, I’m referring to the weekly operational staff meetings with a repeating, or standing, agenda. I suggest including the following four agenda items every week.

Three Worries of Pastors’ Wives and How to Overcome Them — Courtney L. Moore

Few of us are eager to admit we give in to the temptation of worry. Scripture clearly commands against it, yet we allow it to quietly creep into our hearts, hidden from the notice of others. Pastors’ wives are not exempt from its lure. Our husbands’ role provides both ample and unique concerns that can quickly move into worry if we’re not watchful. Have you struggled with these three common worries as a pastor’s wife?

What to Do with Cliques in the Church — Chuck Lawless

Almost every Church Health Survey our consulting company does shows…