Tweet He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the LORD. Proverbs 18:22 I posted this over 6 years ago, but things have changed. My…
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Tweet A friend asked me once to name the things I do as a leader because I have to do, but don’t necessarily like to do. He even had a…
Tweet I don’t know a lot of dads who don’t want to improve in their role as dad. I grew up most of my years at home without a father…
I received a call today from someone trying to make a difficult decision. I seem to get those kinds of questions frequently. Usually the dilemma a person is facing has no direct, easy answer and the exact answer is not always clearly spelled out in the Bible.
Tweet Whether stated or unspoken, a leader plays the key role in setting the culture of the organization. People on any team will often wait until they feel they have…
I have written all week about team idleness. Check out more of the posts on the main blog. I thought it was equally important to share some thoughts about what makes up a healthy team. Obviously that is our goal. Here are some quick elements of healthy teams:
Tweet A couple years ago there was a consistent problem in one of our areas of ministry. It was something, which I would have quickly addressed, but no one brought…
Tweet I hate disappointing people. And, every time I say the word “No”, someone isn’t happy with my answer. That’s reality. “Can you do a wedding – this weekend?” “Can…
Tweet This is a guest post by my friend Daniel Im. Daniel is the author of No Silver Bullets: Five Small Shifts that will Transform Your Ministry (B&H Publishing) from…
Tweet I posted previously on what happens when I’m tired. It isn’t pretty. (See that post HERE.) I hear someone say every day “I’m so tired”. It’s epidemic it seems….
Tweet I remember returning from Africa late one Sunday night. I was physically exhausted, but emotionally energized, so I hit the floor running at full speed Monday morning. I had…
Tweet I have held a senior leadership position for over 20 years and been in leadership over 35 years. In this post, I want to express some things I’ve observed…
When we planted our church I had a vision. It was actually a ten-year old vision. The vision was broad. I felt God wanted to have a church that reached people where they were, not with rules to perform to for approval, but with unconditional love and grace. I recruited a co-pastor who could share that vision. I recruited a core team who could own that vision as their own. My co-pastor and I recruited a worship leader who believed the vision. Then step-by-step we began to give away our vision.
Leadership is influence, so the words a leader says are powerful…
Therefore, leaders must choose their words carefully…
I see leaders get excited, underestimate the power of their influence. fail to realize …
Unfortunately, I know this advice from firsthand experience. In my previous, pre-ministry business days, I once owned a business where everything that could go wrong did. I reacted in the wrong way and it ended up costing me greatly.