7 Practical Ideas to Recharge Your Leadership Battery
How are you?
Need a break?
What level is your “leadership battery” at?
Fully charged.Good, but drained.Weak, probably need a jump start.Very little left; may need a...
The Once-a-month Churchgoers Are Becoming More Common
It is fascinating to watch the trends among congregations as they start to regather with COVID-19 beginning to fade. Some of the trends are...
7 Neuroscience Keys to Effective Performance Reviews
Annually in my first 35 years in ministry, I had spent hours preparing and delivering multiple staff performance reviews. I was shocked to learn that...
4 Reasons to Make Women’s Ministry a Top Priority In Your Church
Fall is on its way, so that means we’re about to dive in again to the rhythms of going back to school, sports, and...
5 Ways to Combat the “great Resignation” and Building a Thriving Team
As the pandemic recedes, a new issue is emerging for leaders. Economists are calling it “The Great Resignation.” Studies are showing that at least 40% of workers are...
5 Questions Leaders Should Ask When Watching a Movie
Entertainment… The traditional line of thought with entertainment is that it is a mindless activity. There’s no redeeming value.
Maybe you’ve heard other leadership experts...
5 Factors That Do Not Guarantee Effective Leadership
Leadership isn’t based on a formula, and success isn’t guaranteed. Instead, it is artful and involves change, nuance, life circumstances, and the many variables...
Understanding the 7 Phases of a Church’s Life Cycle | the Unstuck Church
Most churches start, grow, thrive, decline and eventually end. But I don’t believe that’s God’s plan for the church.
Regardless of uniqueness, every church has...
Should Pastors Abstain from Drinking Alcohol?
I grew up in the south and in a denomination where drinking alcohol was frowned upon for the average church attendee and definitely considered taboo...
Five Suggested Guidelines for Pastors and Church Staff on Social Media
It happened yet again.
Church leaders fired a pastor because of his social media postings, primarily on Facebook. He even asked me for my opinion...