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Pastor burnout is a common problem in the church today. I hear from pastors everyday facing the stress of ministry.
Here’s a common scenario that can cause that to happen…it may be the most common one I hear…perhaps this is your story:
Tweet I was meeting with a successful entrepreneur recently. He said something I found interesting and it caused me to further reflect. (Side note: These kind of comments are why…
Tweet Have you ever navigated change through muddy water? What I mean is have you ever had to lead change when no one knew for sure what change was needed?…
Tweet There are two types of creatives I love to have on teams I lead. Sometimes I think we recognize the first one, but fail to appreciate the second type….
Tweet Have you been having moments of doubt about your current leadership situation? It could be a season or just a passing thought, but something inside you says you…
Tweet Have you ever made a bad decision in leadership? Of course, we all have. It is actually part of the way we grow as leaders. I’ve made many bad…
Tweet It’s probably the question I get asked most often. I got it last week from a man who is a practicing CPA and a successful entrepreneur, but feels something…
Tweet The first couple years into church revitalization there were more opportunities than time. I was so excited about the potential we had to restore a historic, established church, but…
Tweet I’m an idea guy. No on has ever accused me of not having an original thought. Most of the time the opposite is more accurate. The teams I lead…
This is a random post, but I was thinking recently about the “backside” of leadership. Here’s what I mean…
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Tweet What is your leadership capacity? Have you found it yet? I use the term leadership capacity to describe a leader’s maximum potential to effectively lead others to accomplish the…
Tweet Through the years I have been asked hundreds of times about what I would say are the critical steps in planting or launching a church or ministry. Having planted…
Tweet One of our boys has always been a deep thinker. When he was 3 years old watching a movie with him was a chore, because he would analyze every…
Tweet In the established church change can be more difficult to make than in a church plant. I’ve done both and I’m speaking from experience. I’d almost say a common…