3 Common Traits of Elite Leaders
Want to be an elite leader?
If you’re reading this article, my gut tells me your answer is a resounding, “Yes!”
Most leaders want to improve...
Want to Hear a Funny Story About a Wedding?
When you’ve been in the ministry as long as I have–I began pastoring when JFK was president!–there are few things you haven’t seen or...
Living with Boldness
Boldness is defined as “having a fearless or daring spirit.” When I read this definition, I instantly thought back to my favorite childhood superhero,...
Seven Decades of Lessons (and a Gift)
This Saturday, I will turn 74 years old.
Like most birthdays when you get older, I’ll celebrate in some way with my family and friends,...
4 Moments a Leader Needs Courage
Leadership is hard.
Honestly…it’s downright frightening at times.
There is one quality that every leader must possess: Courage.
Leadership requires courage because leadership is all about influence,...
The Best Time I Ever Had In Nearly 60 Years of Ministry
“What is the best time you ever had in a long lifetime of ministry, Joe?”
Wow. I don’t know. Let me think about it….
A ride...
No Cowards In Heaven. None.
“But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be...
What Are You Doing to Shape the Culture of Your Team?
Parlez-vous français? If not, I think you’ll still appreciate this article.
When churches engage with The Unstuck Group, one of the wins we want to help...
Finding Mentors
“Show me your friends, and I’ll show you your future.” This is a phrase I often use with my kids. Not because I heard...
How to Tell You’re No Leader
Woe unto you when all men speak well of you, for so did their fathers to the false prophets. (Luke 6:26)
Let’s just come right...
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Pastor, Make Peace with Lowliness
Every church planter expects to begin from a place of lowliness. But rare is the church planter who makes peace with lowliness. I’m not talking about...
The “measure Up Mentality” In Today’s Church
I’ve served in full-time ministry for over 38 years in churches in many places in the U.S.: the south, the southwest, the far west...
Becoming a Disciplined Leader
As a leader, you have a certain set of standard for those you lead. Those standards basically revolve around your followers being disciplined.
My question...
