The Psalmist said, “I have hidden your word in my heart so I might not sin against you.” God’s Word can be a protection for our heart and soul. It can teach us, convict us, and challenge us.
The same is true for Christian leaders. The best leadership book is […] Continue Reading…
Many times a leader can be clueless about the real health of the organization they lead.
The best leaders avoid what I call the leadership vacuum.
I once watched as a church crumbled apart while the pastor thought everything was wonderful. He always had an excuse for declining numbers and never welcomed […] Continue Reading…
I was coaching a pastor trying to help a church grow again. The previous pastor left town after a series of bad decisions – some decisions the church is still finding out about each new day.
I was happy to help the new pastor, but I also had concern was […] Continue Reading…
Numerous times throughout my more than 35 years leadership career I’ve been the new guy.
Navigating those early days in a new leadership role is critically important. Much of our future success as leaders is determined by how well we start. It is more difficult to regain momentum for […] Continue Reading…
I spend a good amount of my ministry investing in younger leaders and I love it, because it fuels me to know something I’ve learned – often through trial and error – might help another leader avoid my mistakes.
This is one of those type posts.
Here are 5 […] Continue Reading…
In my world, the word team is used almost on a daily basis. Most of us want to be in a team environment. However, in my experience working with churches – and it was true when I was in business also – more people claim to have a team […] Continue Reading…
As a leader, I am forced to make dozens of decisions every day. During this pandemic that has only multiplied.
Thankfully, years ago I learned the secret to making better decisions faster.
When I’m pushed for a quick answer – when everyone knows a decision needs to be made now, […] Continue Reading…
I was talking with a pastor that I coach recently. He asked me how I handle difficult people in the church. I assured him I didn’t know what he was talking about. I’ve never encountered any difficult people in the church.
After a good laugh, I explained my “system” for […] Continue Reading…
(This is a guest post written by my friend Matt Lombardi. Matt has launched a new company called Shaar that I believe has great potential to help churches and ministers, by providing freelancers for every area of ministry. Check them out HERE.)
If you’re a pastor, I’m positive you’ve been […] Continue Reading…
Do you believe in prayer? And do you love your marriage? Well here are some suggestions for praying for your marriage.
10 Prayers For Marriages:
Dear Lord,
Grow our love for You daily.
Help us to love each other unconditionally.
Allow us to respect one another in an empowering way.
Teach us how to […] Continue Reading…
“The secret things belong to the Lord our God…” Deuteronomy 29:29
Make your plans.
Work your plans.
That’s good leadership.
I’m an advocate of strategic leadership. I don’t believe the church should run from leadership. We need it, just as does any other organization of people. God uses men and women to lead His […] Continue Reading…
I have a number of pet peeves in leadership. Leadership is hard. But there are some principles in leadership, which simply need to be adhered to for good leadership.
Let me share a story as an illustration of one of my pet peeves.
Years ago, I had a boss tell me […] Continue Reading…
In a previous post, I wrote about the emotions of a pastor or leader’s spouse during a time of ministry transition. You will need to read the post HERE for this post to make complete sense.
This post has always resonated with readers dealing with this issue.
In coaching leaders through transitions, […] Continue Reading…
I have found that regardless of how motivated I am, if the people around me are unmotivated, we aren’t going to be very successful as a team.
This is why it is important a leader learns to recognize when a team is decreasing in motivation.
And here’s the greater reason.
Motivation is […] Continue Reading…
Here’s a reality I came to a year of so ago. We have placed so much energy investing in the next generation of leaders that we’ve left a ton of leaders my age wondering how to remain relevant and useful.
Several experiences led to this discovery. Here’s one example.
Personal.
I am […] Continue Reading…
