Tweet I have some strong opinions about meetings. Maybe that comes from having attended thousands of them through the years. Some meetings have moved organizations forward, developed leaders, solved problems,…
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Tweet Your leadership currently isn’t working – and you know it. Often the problem lies beneath the surface. I’m a pastor. That’s my primary calling. But for years, on the…
Tweet There’s a diversity that most churches miss when putting together a pastor search committee. I’ve worked with dozens of search teams – on both sides – interviewing and helping…
Tweet Here are some quick leadership shifts – mindset shifts – to make the team better – and stronger. It starts with less – not more. Sometimes leadership improvement isn’t…
Tweet Here’s some advice for an incoming college freshman – from an old guy. I love the energy they bring to our church each Fall. It’s one of my favorite…
Tweet Here’s some straight talk for new leaders – based on years of being “that guy”. Starting a new leadership role is exciting. You see possibilities. The new ideas flow…
Tweet Church revitalization has unique priorities in order to be effective. You have to be intentional in any leadership position. I learned as a church planter that intentionality goes a…
Tweet Which would you rather have on your team – A horse to be reined in – or one that needs to be prodded out of the gate? By God’s…
Tweet One leadership principle I’ve learned to value – Brainstorm first. Tweak later. When you’re trying to solve a problem or create something new, get ALL the ideas on the table…
Tweet Sunday, I sent a panic text to our team at our Tates Creek location – a reminder of tension in fast growth. My office window overlooks one of the…
Tweet I was talking with a pastor who had been betrayed by someone in his church. He told him a secret in confidence and soon learned the friend had shared…
Tweet Visiting a church at Easter can be intimidating. You often don’t know what to expect. You’d love to ask, but you’re not sure who to ask or even if…
Tweet I try to be a leader of leaders. I love, welcome and appreciate followers, but as much as possible I want to lead people who are going to lead….
Tweet Leader, do you realize what you communicate when you don’t communicate as a leader? I was talking once with a staff member of a large church. She consistently feared…
Tweet Leader, let me share one simple, but huge thing you can do to better empower people on your team. In full disclosure, I’m the worst at this, but it’s…