Mark Cole: Curiousity Killed the Cat but Grew the Leader
The most successful leaders are committed to lifelong learning, growth and development. And the ones who are successful in doing so all have something...
Why Accountability Is Important In Christian Education
From the Vanderbloemen Leadership Podcast, we’re excited to bring you our one-on-one series with Christian leaders to share their insights on a variety of...
Be Careful What You Don’t Ask for
Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens is one of my favorite childhood stories. It’s the tale of a young boy who became an orphan when...
Honest Advice for Young Leaders About a Dream Job
What is your dream job? Sometimes you know at the beginning of your ministry.
For others, like me, my dream job (Executive Pastor) didn’t exist...
How to Keep Your Phone from Blowing Up
Too many leaders have zero peace because every small decision and question lands in their lap every day.
Sound familiar?
I’ve learned that every organization is...
4 Benefits of Prioritizing Rest and Maximizing Pto
Burnt-out. Tired. Exhausted. Running on empty. Two years post-grad and I have already experienced these things in my career and have seen so many...
Possibility Thinking, Part Two
Last week, I wrote about the power of Possibility Thinking, and the three things it helps you escape. In that post, I told you...
Mark Cole: Deciding Isn’t Enough
Success is not sometimes in the actualization phase; it’s always in the actualization phase.
The longer I lead, the more I understand this to be...
Stop Being Limited by Leadership Scars
I have lots of scars.
I have torn both ACL’s, the major ligament in each knee; I have a scar on top of my head...
Pastor Are In Trouble but Help Is on the Way
This May was 50 years in the ministry for me. I started preaching at 16 and have just turned 66! I see so many...