Feeling Discouraged? How a Leader Can Defeat It

Somebody once said there are two things in life we can’t avoid, taxes and death. I’d like to add a third, discouragement. Church leader or...

14 Unbelievable Things That Happened to Pastors While They Were Preaching

This list needs no introduction other than my word of appreciation for the hundreds of comments pastors made on Twitter and Facebook. I wish...

How to Plan for a Crisis (3 Keys to Actually Being Ready for Whatever...

How do you plan for a crisis? From one standpoint, the short answer is you can’t. The better answer, though,  is that you actually can prepare for a...

3 Serious Advantages of Being Young but Not Famous In Leadership

If you’re young and in leadership, you might be asking: Why don’t I have more followers on social?How do I get noticed for the work...

Quotes and Leadership Lessons from Red Notice

Today’s Reel Leadership (Did you know the Reel Leadership book is releasing soon? Release date is December 20th. Keep checking back on jmlalonde.com for more updates)...

How to Have a Tough Conversation with a Staff Member

Leadership often requires that we sometimes must navigate a tough conversation with a staff person. It’s easy to neglect such vital conversations for several...

How to Develop Your High-capacity Leaders

If you and I had a cup of coffee together and I asked you if you needed more leaders at your church, I can...

Meeting the Felt Needs of Your Community by Gary Hart

Every community is different. There are felt needs that perhaps no one is addressing. Can you imagine the power and the influence a body...

Increase Your Ability to Listen with These Three Easy Questions

If you’re not listening well, then you’re not leading well. In the church, listening is essential because of spiritual growth. How can you guide...

Hiring That Reflects the Diverse Body of Christ

As time goes on, more and more evidence indicates that having a more diverse team is a strong indicator of success as an organization...
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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...