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Here are 10 random things you should know about pastors….these are true for me, but I suspect they may be for your pastor too:
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As a leader, one of your most valuable assets is the respect of the people you are leading. If a leader is respected, people will follow him or her almost anywhere. If a leader loses the respect from the ones he or she leads, it becomes very difficult to regain that respect.
Often a new leader is given respect because of his or her position as a leader, but respect can be quickly lost due to performance. Many times, it’s the seemingly small things which cause the most damage to a leaders’s reputation.
I have found that with a few simple (some not so simple) acts help protect the respect a leader enjoys:
It’s been a long time since I wrote the post 10 Characteristics of Good Leadership. It remains one of my most read posts, being found by readers through search engines. Shortly after I wrote the post my friend Jesse Phillips at Catalyst asked me to expand on each item. You can thank Jesse for this post.
In an expanded version, here are 10 characteristics of good leadership:
Tweet I have a strong desire to help improve the quality of leadership in churches and ministries, especially among the next generation of Christian leaders. My youngest son, Nate, who…
Tweet This is Part One in our strategy series. We Gather, Grow, and Serve. This week we look at the Gather part of our strategy. Gather from ron edmondson on…