Tweet Vision casting can be dangerous for the health of a team. Sometimes vision-casting can destroy an otherwise healthy team. I know that goes against what all the great leadership…
Tweet I remember an especially hard year as a leader. It was so bad several members of our staff had told me where I was letting them down. So much…
Tweet There are a lot of gray issues in leadership. So many times I simply don’t know what to do. I try to lead by consensus building, but even with…
Tweet I recently posted about the things I miss from church planting serving in an established church. Church planting can be daunting, but the rewards from seeing people far from…
Tweet I only had four church experiences in vocational ministry. I served twice in traditional churches where God allowed us to bring a renewed energy and growth go established churches….
Tweet Leadership is hard and every decision a leader makes is subject to opinion. Different opinions. Lots of different opinions. Every hard decision a leader makes excites some and upsets…
Tweet I entered ministry after a long career in the business world. I had significant life and leadership experience, but honestly, some of it was learned through tremendously painful experiences….
Tweet As a pastor, the larger the church grew the greater the tension I have felt between being available and being accessible. That has been equally true every time God…
Tweet When I’m talking to a pastor or other leader who has accepted a new position or is in a time of transition – after I hear the excitement in…
Tweet I was once asked to speak to a local youth leadership program on — well, it makes sense — leadership. That is what they were attempting to learn. I’ve…