5 ways to know you’re hiring the right employees
Individuals interested in joining the TLC team are assessed for what we simply call the five Cs: calling, character, culture, chemistry and competence.
Shifting from competition to collaboration
I've been competing all of my life. It seems like the very air we breathe pushes us toward individualism, not cooperation.
10 Louisville churches unite to serve 40 local schools
More than 1,000 volunteers from 10 churches united to serve over 40 schools throughout the Louisville community.
Freedom from the curse of work
Did you know that your work and your workplace are under a curse?
How welcome do you make visitors feel at your church?
Don't miss your Sunday ministry, as it may be the most important ministry you will ever have.
Answering God’s Call to Prison Ministry — guest: Cru’s David Derry
Ministering to the incarcerated doesn’t take special skills or training. It just takes saying “yes” to God. Once you do that, says Derry, there’s no limit to what God can do.
3 reasons why anti-bucket lists are greater than bucket Lists
I have spent a lot of time drafting my Anti-Bucket List—things I am intentionally sacrificing in this life so that I can accumulate as many eternal rewards as possible per Jesus's command.
Growing up on the inside, forever
We’ve invented a million anti-aging products in an attempt to preserve our physical lives longer. What if we took seriously the idea that who we are becoming is an eternal matter?
3 things you didn’t know a church website could do
No longer do people decide to walk into a church on a Sunday just to check things out. Your website is key for pulling visitors in.
How can a mentor or coach catapult you forward?
Through mentorship and coaching, the embers of your aspirations can be reignited into a blazing fire of purpose and action.
What every project needs
Take your best next steps in the right order. Plan your work and work your plan.
Gradually, and then all of a sudden
In the midst of all the gloom and doom about the state of churches, I remain an obnoxious optimist.
7 questions every volunteer asks but never says out loud
So you'd love to see more volunteers serve in your church or organization. Who wouldn't? And yet when it comes to volunteers, a surprising number of leaders struggle.
Should you use a virtual team? 10 questions to help you decide
While today's virtual teams leverage new technology, the underlying principles of what makes that work haven't changed.
What lies beneath your investments
It is tempting to ignore what lies beneath the ticker symbols on our brokerage statements. But we cannot take the shot that numbs us to the real pain and suffering on the other end of our investment activities.
3 proven indicators you are growing as a leader
If you are indeed growing in your leadership, you should see evidence of a growing number of leaders emerging whom you are building into.
How far ahead should a church plan?
Leaders often ask me, "How far ahead should our ministry plan?" The answer depends on the change cycle of your ministry.
The Story Behind the Film “Unsung Hero” — guest: Writer/Director Richard Ramsey
When one of his films lasted only two weeks in theaters, Richard felt like a failure. And he spent the next seven years in a wilderness of projects that never came to fruition.
Encouraging pastors: 19 years and 129 retreats later
Nineteen years ago, when I retired from a 40-year ministry at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky, I decided to dedicate the next chapter of my life to encouraging other pastors.
Leading revitalization without breaking your back
When they hired me, I'm pretty certain I was the youngest senior pastor since 1949.
