Don’t waste your life
If God needed a good reason today to let you live tomorrow and beyond, what would you offer him? How would you join him in his work of building a better world?
15 top issues explaining most organizational challenges
I've consulted with hundreds of clients across industries and cultures. While everyone is unique, their challenges usually are not.
3 hats of leadership
As you consider the organization you lead, regularly ask yourself this question: In light of the current situation, am I wearing the right hat?
How to confidently mediate conflict at work
Instead of acting as if conflict is an intrusion, the best leaders recognize that addressing conflict effectively is one of their most important responsibilities.
If I live to be 95, I want to be like this mentor
A World War II veteran, Ben Merold has shown me how to age with grace and how to finish strong.
Sharing the gospel in times of crisis
Crises are not a time to forget the gospel; they are a time when both sharing the gospel and serving those in need converge in a way that brings both glory to God and good to others.
When we make conflict worse than it needs to be
As leaders, the ability to use our experience and our responses as tools to defuse conflict and increase understanding is a critical skill.
7 secrets to overcoming discouragement
No matter what's discouraging you today, know this: You're not alone.
5 things I wish I knew when I graduated college
A marketing professor asked me, "What do you wish you knew then that you know now?" Here are the five things that came to mind.
The church restart model: How to lead it
All church attendees know (and even many non-churchgoers are aware) that pastoral transitions can affect a church's health as well as the pastor's spiritual wellness.
Ministry starts at home
My Dad said, "Jim, it's all great, the ministry stuff you are doing in the community, but I'll believe it's true when I see you living it out at home."
The conflict you want, and how to get it
Would you like to radically transform your experience with conflict at work (or even at home)?
Salty and unified
There are appropriate times to engage in robust theological debate. There are also times when we must enlist every available Christian to help stem the tide of darkness.
Four ways effective leaders deal with conflict and weirdness
The voice on the phone said, "We'd like you to work with Bill. He's one of our supervisors. He has problems working well with other people."
3 crucial words for every Christian leader
Loving, judging and truth-telling are critical aspects of effective biblical leadership. But how do we balance them correctly?
Frustrated by repeated conflicts?
What is your tendency in conflict?
The 4 ways conflict can quickly improve your life and business
Whether at home or in business, conflict is unavoidable.
Showing hospitality to strangers
I got an unusual phone call many years ago. "Are you the minister of Southeast Christian Church?" the caller asked. When I answered affirmatively, he explained his unusual predicament.
God is on your side
No matter what you face this week, you don't have to face it alone.
4 ways to lead with integrity
We must be people of integrity. The world is watching how we respond to the tests and trials in our lives. We either draw people to Jesus or repel them with our lack of integrity.
