You Are Not the Problem
You are an answer. “No,” you may say, “I am not. I am a problem. You don’t know what my life has been like.”...
Two Things Every Leader Should Avoid Like the Plague
Several years ago my friend, Dave Anderson, released his book, Up Your Business: 7 Steps to Fix, Build, or Stretch Your Organization. I remember...
5 Key Leadership Traits of a Great Campus Pastor
The concept of the campus pastor is a genius kind of idea.
For more than a decade, the roles and responsibilities of a campus pastor...
How God Prepares You for Change
To move forward with God, we must welcome change. The Lord declares, “Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old....
4 Reflections for Pastors In Their Preparations for the Fall Teaching Season
The adage is that a pastor wears three hats: leader, teacher, shepherd. Those three areas often overlap in ministry, and there are seasons in...
Mark Cole: Turn Mistakes Into Success
If you’re human, you are going to make mistakes. I love Denis Waitley’s perspective: “Mistakes are painful when they happen, but years later a...
How to Deal with a Crisis
Leaders face crisis. Parents face crisis. Nations face crisis. Dealing with crisis correctly can mean the difference in a marriage divorcing or a war...
3 Reasons Why People May Trust You Less Than You Imagined
One of the highest compliments you can receive is to hear someone say, “I trust you.”
Don’t take that lightly. Trust takes time to earn...
Willow Creek – Serving a Church That Has Served so Many
Just a few hours before the initial launch meetings for Willow Creek Community Church’s new Senior Pastor search begin, Vanderbloemen founder and CEO William...
Excuses Have Never Set Anyone Free
Several years ago, I watched a documentary about a bull elephant—the type you can see at a circus—and I learned a valuable lesson that...