The Power of Active Listening In Leadership
There’s an age-old saying that people don’t care what you know until they know how much you care. This quote has been attributed to...
Happy Martyr’s Day!
Take a moment with me to think back on the baby showers you’ve been to. It seems like inevitably, when seasoned moms get together,...
The Young Pastor Is Not yet Ready to Lead a Bigger Church. Here’s Why.
“We do not preach ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake” (2 Corinthians 4:5).
For good reason the Lord...
8 Decisions Leaders Should Make During a Crisis
One of the best books I’ver every read on leadership is A Failure of Nerve by Edwin H. Friedman. It’s a challenging read, but well worth it. The...
Five Surefire Ways to Identify and Grow Potential Leaders
Identifying and growing potential leaders can be tricky. You may not know what to look for or what you can do to develop these...
The Cortisol, Stress Flooded Church: 9 Signs and 8 Antidotes
Cortisol, the stress hormone, is often associated with negative effects that prolonged stress puts on our bodies. Those effects include weight gain, anxiety, heart...
5 Ways to Build Trust with Your Team
Without trust, a church staff or ministry team simply won’t function at its best. In a recent Harvard Business Review blog the author quoted some dismal statistics...
57 Pieces of Unsolicited Advice for Your Life and Leadership
I turned 57 last week, and to mark the moment I thought I’d offer some random, unsolicited advice.
And one thing that happens as you...
10 Reasons Not to Quit Abruptly, Pastor
“Therefore, we do not lose heart.” (II Corinthians 4:1,16)
From time to time I receive notes like this one:
“I resigned my church tonight. Just couldn’t...
8 Tried and True Practices to Lead Up Well
eading from the middle of the pack is an art form of its own, especially when you need to lead up. It requires maturity,...
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The Chrino: Christian In Name Only
Nearly seven out of ten (69%, Cultural Research Center) of American adults self-identify as a Christian. With an adult population (18 years and older)...
5 Tips for Leading Effective Meetings
What do you think of when you think of a business meeting? Is it a time to be productive? Or is it a time...
Sometimes We Lead; Sometimes We Follow.
That the leaders led in Israel, and that the people volunteered, O bless the Lord. (Judges 5:2)
No one is a leader all the time...
