Tweet Everyone loves a happy ending. If you follow this blog, you know I’m in a season of transition again. When I got to my previous church someone on the…
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Tweet I was coaching a group of pastors and was asked a question I’ve encountered, but never really answered. It’s a question, which seems to come up frequently these days….
Tweet I’ve been online since 1996. I wrote a daily devotional for over a decade; long before blogs were “popular”. Those were dial-up days. I’ve learned a lot, made plenty…
Tweet I used to be a runner. I had some knee issues and had to have a partial replacement over a years ago, which has kept me from running as…
Tweet Writing a letter is sometimes the best way to communicate effectively. When I was doing professional counseling with people who were experiencing difficulty in a relationship, I often encouraged…
Tweet We have all been devastated at the news of fallen pastors. Someone we loved and trusted disappointed us. They had a moral failure. They crossed boundaries they should never…
I suspect if you are in a growing church, that you and your staff feel stretched to accomplish all there is to do. You have probably said aloud that you are “understaffed”. I know, because it is part of being a growing church….and I’ve said it many times.
What if you could increase the size of your staff without spending a dime?
You can. You may not hire for a new position, but you could:
Tweet As a pastor, I had a strong conviction about staff members in regards to one way they should spend their time. I often encouraged our staff to volunteer somewhere…
In my first management position, I was a 19 year-old college sophomore working full-time and leading a small staff of four people in the men’s clothing area of a major department store. I was placed in the position almost by default, because the previous manager left unexpectedly and I was there and eager to lead. Everyone working for me was older than I was, including one man who was in his sixties.
Today, even though I have aged considerably since then, I continue to be in a position where people older than me, with more experience than I have in many areas, report to me by position. Since I work with many pastors and church planters who are starting out in their ministry and will likely encounter the same experience with either volunteers or paid staff, I am hoping this will be helpful information.
Here are 7 tips for leading people older than you:
Tweet I have a heart for leaders; especially church leaders. I’d love to help others learn from my experience, including my mistakes. In fact, investing in other leaders is a…