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3 Places to Find New Church Leaders

By Church, Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Innovation, Leadership, Organizational Leadership

I was working with a church recently that is facing a growth barrier. They have experienced rapid growth and now the staff is stretched beyond what they can do. There are holes of responsibilities not being filled. My opinion…and they agree…is that they can’t continue growing unless something changes.

The “genius” suggestion I gave them is that they must rise up new leaders, empower them with authority, and spread the load of responsibility. The obvious question: Where do we find these people?

Great question!

I suggested they look for three types of people:

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July 10, 2018
Love2

The Best Leaders Give Their Vision Away

By Business, Innovation, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Vision

When we planted our church I had a vision. It was actually a ten-year old vision. The vision was broad. I felt God wanted to have a church that reached people where they were, not with rules to perform to for approval, but with unconditional love and grace. I recruited a co-pastor who could share that vision. I recruited a core team who could own that vision as their own. My co-pastor and I recruited a worship leader who believed the vision. Then step-by-step we began to give away our vision.

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January 24, 2018
Love21

A Key Component of Easter – Post-Easter Evaluation

By Church Planting, Church Revitalization, Encouragement, Innovation, Leadership

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.

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April 17, 2017
Love1
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