Author: Paul Alexander

  • How much should we Pay our Pastor?

    How much should we Pay our Pastor?

    How much should we pay our Pastor? It’s a question that gets sent my way quite frequently. Unfortunately the question beneath the question is usually, “How little can we pay our staff to get them and keep them?” You’ve probably heard the old adage “Let the church keep the Pastor poor and God keep him…

  • When Evaluation goes Wrong

    When Evaluation goes Wrong

    Socrates is credited with saying, “The unexamined life is not worth living.” If that’s true then there are a lot of churches that are in existence that shouldn’t be. Along those lines this past week I had a great conversation with my Leadership Coaching Network about why evaluation seems to be avoided in church-world. Here…

  • November’s Top 5 Posts on Helping Churches Make Vision Real

    November’s Top 5 Posts on Helping Churches Make Vision Real

    Thank you! You made these the most popular posts on “Helping Churches Make Vision Real,” during the month of November! #1 5 Reasons we Started from Scratch with our Website At Sun Valley we recently just completed a ground up redesign and launch of our website. Here are 5 reasons why we did, and you…

  • Out of the Box

      This past weekend at Sun Valley Community Church we announced our plans to bring in $100,000 worth of food this holiday season at our campuses in Gilbert, Tempe and Casa Grande to benefit local food banks. “Out of the Box” is an effort to put feet to requests that have come from both local…

  • I’m Starting a New Coaching Network

    I’m Starting a New Coaching Network

    While my current Coaching Network is full, I’m excited to let you know that I’m beginning a new West Coast Coaching Network in partnership with TonyMorganLive beginning in March of 2013! This is an incredible opportunity to not only advance your leadership, but also connect with like minded leaders and build lasting friendships. You’ll participate…