5 Great Ways to Grow Your Leadership
In order to grow stronger churches, we need to become better leaders. It’s a continual process and we never arrive. How are you growing...
The Global Methodist Church: These Things I Pray
An amazing development in world Christianity is the formation of the Global Methodist Church. Indeed, this story is one of the most important stories...
How to Better Manage Your Time As a Leader
I remember being amazed at plate spinners growing up. These men and women would keep plates spinning on poles for an extended amount of...
The Best Kind of Learning Is Do-it-yourself
From time to time, as I’m sketching at a church or school, the question arises: “So, have you had training for this?” Or, maybe,...
5 Ways to Become a “bounce Back” Leader
In a previous post I suggested 5 indicators that point to leaders who quickly bounce back from adversity, setbacks, and disappointment. I used the phrase “resilient...
Why the “fishbowl” of Ministry Is Not a Bad Thing, and One Step to...
I had been a pastor for about ten months when the adult daughter of church members—a daughter who did not attend our church—stopped me for a...
Preparing for Easter – Part 2 by Cody Jones
In my last blog, I shared with you that I believe the best preparation for Easter begins with prayer and seeking God’s agenda for...
Preparing for Easter – Part 1 by Cody Jones
At the very first SCN XChange I ever attended, Pastor Jim Graff taught a message called “Planning That Produces Life and Peace.” I’m not sure how...
5 Ways to Lead with Empathy
Empathy sounds like one of those touchy-feely words. It’s what those woo-woo leaders do. But it’s not.
Leading with empathy is something every leader should...
Rediscover the Power of Preaching: 6 Learnings from My Year-long Sermon Hiatus
If you’re a preacher, you probably feel some combination of excitement, overwhelm, and light dread every time you get up to deliver a sermon.
I...
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Artificial Intelligence is all the rage right now. It feels like everybody is using it. That’s because many people are utilizing the new tool of the...
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I love some of the specialized channels on Sirius XM satellite radio. At one point, they replaced the channel playing big band music of...
7 Priorities to Navigate the “beauty and the Beast” of Career Ministry
Working on a church team for few years is great, but when you invest your lifetime career effort and energy, it’s a different ball...
