Tweet I’ve made a lot of mistakes in leadership. One of the primary purposes of this blog is to help others learn from my experience. So, I want to share…
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Tweet One signature of my ministry, as a pastor, has been how approachable I appear on Sunday. I’m not saying that to brag. You need to keep reading before you…
Tweet I love pastors. I’m not saying that because I am one. I haven’t always been. I was in secular leadership far longer than I’ve been in ministry leadership. I…
Tweet It seems every week a church contacts me to ask advice about church revitalization. I also frequently hear from pastors who are considering stepping into a role in church…
Jesus taught His disciples how to build the church. The chief goal would be to love people no one else loved, even when they were not very lovely. We have tried to plant a church with that philosophy. Along the way we have discovered what Jesus learned in working with religious leaders in His day. (See Matthew 16:5-12) When you reach genuine hurting people, the complainers will rise up, mostly among the most religious of people, and when these type people talk, their negative energy (yeast) spreads fast.
Tweet The following question is an actual question I once received from a blog reader, but it’s representative of one I frequently receive: Could you share or possibly write a…
Tweet “Pride goes before destruction…” Proverbs 16:18 We are all capable of pride. Some of us more than others. I’ve learned over the years – mostly from my own personal…
Tweet Never let them see you sweat. Or, so they used to say. Apparently the phrase, “Never let them see you sweat” came from a 1984 Gillette company deodorant commercial….
Tweet I’ve been an introvert all of my life. I was born that way – or at least I’ve been this way as far as my memory carries me. As…
Tweet In church planting, we defied the “rules†of growth for several years. By rules I mean things which happen that naturally stall growth. They are true in every organization….
Tweet Every pastor needs at least one good pastor friend. I’m thankful to serve and have served in churches with a good number of staff members I consider not only…
Tweet I’ve written frequently about church revitalization. As one who has planted a coupLe churches, I know the challenges are unique. One thing I’ve noticed is the number of pastors…
Tweet Trust is like gold in leadership. Without it a leader will fail to build a healthy following. Change will be difficult to implement. Retention and recruitment of leaders becomes…
Tweet Wasting time and energy may be one of my biggest pet peeves as a leader. Some days I leave work and feel I never got off the proverbial treadmill….
I was talking with a friend the other day that is having to make some difficult decisions for his organization that he knows are right and necessary, but he also knows they will be very unpopular and he will most likely lose friendships over the decisions he has to make. I was able to remind him of something all leaders need to know.