Tweet Good leaders are appreciative of the people they lead. I must admit, I’m not naturally wired for this. Truth is, I can be guilty of expecting too much from…
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Tweet Healthy organizations maintain an unchanging vision that they sustain long-term. One way they do so is with a willingness to change their organizational structure as needed. If the structure…
Tweet Do you ever struggle to keep the keep the leaders on your team motivated? How do you motivate a leader? Certainly, you want the maximum potential out of the…
Tweet About once a week I talk with a minister – usually a younger minister – who is miserable work environment in their current context. It isn’t always because the…
Tweet My father was probably the most bottom line guy I have known. One of his most quotable lines was, “The main thing is don’t get excited.” If anyone was…
Tweet The first few years of church revitalization were hard. I’ve told people they were some of the hardest years of my career. I had to learn how to remain…
I often hear from pastors who want to grow as leaders. They feel pressure to steer the church on a healthy course. Most of these leaders are humble, knowing ultimately Christ is the head of the church.
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,…
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…