How ministry leaders plan (part one)
Few things in life happen spontaneously. Almost everything in life needs a plan.
How to avoid 8 deadly momentum killers in leadership
Leadership is all about generating momentum. And it's also about making sure you are not inadvertently letting all that momentum slip away. And yet, more often than you would think, this is exactly what leaders allow to happen. After all of their carefully-crafted efforts to build momentum for their organization, a few ill-advised steps can see all that momentum disappear. But avoiding momentum-loss is usually very preventable, especially when you avoid these 8 classic momentum-killers… 1. Over-planning Planning is necessary. Over-planning will suck the momentum out of your team. 2. Dragging out decision-making When teams need a decision, it's deadly [...]
A recipe for getting better at anything
Here are seven steps to improving in any area of your leadership, and the key ingredient to each step.
9 things great leaders do
The apostles set a stellar example of great leadership as they helped solve the first internal problem the early church faced.
10 signs your organization’s culture is toxic
Ever wonder if your organization’s culture is toxic? Not enough leaders do.
To grow your congregation, don’t push your vision too soon
Most people from your community want something specific when they’re looking for a church.
Put away the long view!
I believe this simple principle could do wonders to help people achieve important life goals.
Convert retreat into advance
This season can reset how we think about ministry at several levels.
What is God planning for your next season?
Let's look at some verses that explore what God may have in mind for your near-term future.
Where does church revitalization start?
Church revitalization begins with a change in how the pastor thinks.
3 questions for chaotic days
God is using this season of chaos to prepare His children for a season of opportunity that is likely beyond our imagination.
6 leadership tips for re-opening your church
Traversing the "neutral zone" will be hard, but it will be easier if you use these 6 interventions.
Developing your post-Covid plans
God knows where you need to take your business, or how you need to lead your department, so seek his wisdom.
The declining congregation: dilemma, despair and biblical hope
We should not ignore weaknesses, but it's easy to get bogged down attempting to fix all the problems at once.
5 insights into church growth you may have never heard before
While church growth has its share of critics, I’ve rarely met a church leader who didn’t want his or her church to grow.
1 phrase pastors should stop saying
I wish every pastor in America would make a solemn vow to never speak these words again and that they would correct church members who long for a return to the status quo.
Overcoming a coronavirus-level economic whacking
In his book The Real Life MBA, Jack Welch has a great chapter called “Overcoming a Whacking.” Here are my notes after reading it.
3 imperatives for ministry planning
The problem with building the plane while flying it—or lack of planning—is that it puts the church in reactive mode rather than engagement mode.
If I were 20 again
From a prison yard I had dreams to evangelize the whole world.
The trap of tradition
Does tradition rule your church?
