In addition to the normal celebration of Jesus’ resurrection, I love the energy that Easter brings to a church. That energy, if channeled correctly, can fuel a church beyond one day per year. The problem I see with many churches, however, is that they stop the work put into the Easter services a few days too early.
Tweet My job involves a lot of relationships. I have learned the key to healthy relationships is communication. And there are some things not to do if you’re attempting “healthy”…
I write a lot about introversion, because I’m an introvert. Introversion is a personality preference, based on the way a person has been programmed by experiences and life. In very simple terms, it means we prefer a world of inner thoughts and reflections over a world of social engagements and interactions with others. It’s not that we don’t like people, it’s that if we had a preference of how to use our time, we would mostly spend it in quieter or more controllable environments. Chances are you have lots of introverts on your team, in your organization, as your customers, or even in your family.
I will often get requests to write about extroversion. (Extroverted people are seldom shy about asking for what they want!) The fact is, however, that I’m not much help on understanding extroversion. Perhaps someone can guest post here sometime.
I do want to accommodate the requests, however, so here is an attempt. Allow me to share 7 ways that extroverts can help introverts:
Tweet Old Testament Joseph’s heart models some great leadership characteristics. Someone asked me once what I primarily look for in the hiring of a staff position. I said, without reservation,…
Tweet How do we give constructive criticism? It’s something all of us see and want to share, but how do we do it in a way that actually helps? Constructive:…
Tweet In this post I’d love to consider the heart of a leader. Specifically consider the heart of the Old Testament character Joseph. Someone once asked me what I primarily…
Tweet In making a first impression the little things matter, so I once did an experiment. When a visitor shows up on one of our church campuses for the first…
One of the toughest jobs in the church is that of being a pastor’s wife. No doubt I have one of the best in Cheryl. (I would say the best, but I have a co-pastor and he has an excellent one also!) Cheryl has a full-time professional job, is an excellent mom and wife, but the demands on her as my wife are often overwhelming. Still she handles it with grace and a smile.
Tweet There are many exciting things pastors experience in their work. Pastors get to see the best and worst of life, but in this post I’ll point out some of…
Tweet As a leader, there have been times I was overwhelmed with the challenges and opportunities facing me. God seems to call me to huge tasks. I suspect if you’re…
