Tweet I have a heart for hurting pastors. Several years ago I bought the domain name HurtingPastors.com, but have yet to do anything with it. My schedule hasn’t allowed the…
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Tweet Here are 12 random leadership axioms in less than 140 characters each. Some people will only support change after it’s proven to be a success. They are the same…
Tweet Is your marriage struggling? I do not at all mean to oversimplify your problems – there is always more to it than what is immediately visible – but, sometimes,…
Tweet As a result of this blog, I receive emails regularly from staff members of other churches or non-profit organizations. There is usually a question they have about leadership, but…
In my job I hear far more junk than I care to hear. The larger our church gets, the more mess we encounter among the people to whom we minister. We have designed our church to reach hurting people, so we are simply reaching our target audience, but some days it is more difficult than others to hear such sad stories.
One part of the drama of messiness that always frustrates me is how gossip begins about other people’s problems. As if dealing with the consequences of sin is not enough, many times some of the hardest repercussion is the gossip that occurs about the people involved and the situation that occurred. I have never found gossip to be helpful to the people involved or to the Kingdom of God. I have literally become a hater of gossip because I have seen it destroy so many people! Gossip hurts innocent people who are caught in the middle, it exaggerates the situation, and it keeps the one who did wrong loaded with guilt and frustration, and from experiencing the fullness of God’s grace.
With that in mind,here are 7 suggestions for how to stop the spread of gossip.
Tweet Are you struggling to understand faith? I have learned to understand faith I have to put it in terms of a relationship. When we speak of a Biblical faith,…
That really leaves me with one question for you: How are you allowing your “one days†to shape your life? Is there something in your life you know you need to be doing, some change of direction you need to make, some new commitment, but so far, you have not been obedient to what you know to do? Could this be a day you surrender to the will of God for your life? Will this be the day you begin to head your life in the direction you actually want it to end? Will the resolve you make today carry you towards the vision you have for your life?
Tweet Finding family balance in a busier than ever world – it’s tough. It has to be one of the most frequently asked questions I get from other pastors and…
Tweet I once Tweeted, “The hardest conversation is often the most needed.†It was as a result of my counsel to another pastor in a leadership setting. He knew he…
Tweet How does a once good marriage fall apart? I get asked this question when it becomes public a marriage everyone thought was rock solid falls apart. As the song…
Tweet There is a sobering reality every pastor and leader needs to understand. Knowing this one can protect your career – help keep you from burning out – and guard…
Tweet There are those moments in leadership when you have to make quick decisions. And, like every decision a leader makes, the decision impact others. These are decisions which are…
Tweet We are in an intentional summer, leading our church in key areas. This message concludes our series on disciples. We want a church of disciples – who make other…
Tweet Most of us live our lives with some kind of fear. It is probably uncontrollable to a great extent. We live in a very fearful world. Every week seems…
Tweet One of the most important tasks of a leader is to identify potential new leaders. If a church or organization is to grow, finding new leaders is critical. Equally…