Tweet Have you ever heard the phrase “odd person out”? I’ve been odd man out numerous times. Some people assume because I’m a pastor I can’t also be fun. So,…
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Tweet One way my coaching and consulting is unique in that I don’t come to you with a script. I can create a script, but have never found that as…
Tweet I was talking with someone about the early days of church planting. We had not yet officially formed a core group and the initial staff members had not committed. As…
Tweet The Psalmist said, “I have hidden your word in my heart so I might not sin against you.” God’s Word can be a protection for our heart and soul….
Tweet Many times a leader can be clueless about the real health of the organization they lead. The best leaders avoid what I call the leadership vacuum. I once watched as…
Tweet I was coaching a pastor trying to help a church grow again. The previous pastor left town after a series of bad decisions – some decisions the church is…
Tweet I was talking with a pastor that I coach recently. He asked me how I handle difficult people in the church. I assured him I didn’t know what he…
Tweet (This is a guest post written by my friend Matt Lombardi. Matt has launched a new company called Shaar that I believe has great potential to help churches and…
Tweet “The secret things belong to the Lord our God…” Deuteronomy 29:29 Make your plans. Work your plans. That’s good leadership. I’m an advocate of strategic leadership. I don’t believe the…
Tweet I have a number of pet peeves in leadership. Leadership is hard. But there are some principles in leadership, which simply need to be adhered to for good leadership….