Leaders Recharge
Leaders Need to Recharge: Pastors are leaving the ministry. Consider these stats (compiled by Shepherds Watchmen, August 11, 2019) 1,500 clergy leave the ministry each month 61% of congregations have forced a pastor to leave 83% of clergy spouses...
Read moreLeaders Follow A Process
Leaders Follow A Process I love watching college football for several reasons; first, it is exciting to see great teams play a challenging game of grit at a high level of excellence (I love watching Tom Brady, the GOAT,...
Read moreLeaders Develop Leaders
Leaders Develop Leaders When I started in student ministry, I was insecure as a leader. I didn’t have a clear identity of who I was as a man, and I didn’t have a developed internal character. So, my leadership...
Read moreLeaders Guide the Vision
Who Creates the Vision of an Organization? A misconception in leadership is that the leader MUST come up with the vision for the organization. Vision developing or creating might happen from time to time. However, in the best organizations,...
Read moreLeaders Look Ahead
What is the Difference Between Leaders and Managers? “Leading people vs Managing work. Management consists of controlling a group or a set of entities to accomplish a goal. Leadership refers to an individual’s ability to influence, motivate, and enable...
Read moreLeaders Have Values
What it looks like to not live by your values: Have you ever had a bad day that could have been avoided if you had only lived out some simple life values? Yeah, I’ve been there. I was coming...
Read moreLeaders Are Likable
How can Leaders Become Likable? “We will work harder and more effectively for people we like, and we will like them in direct proportion to how they make us feel.” (Kouzes and Posner) Leaders need to be likable. However,...
Read moreFive Steps to Transform Your Ministry and Achieve Your Goals
Let’s Start with a Story Imagine a church where every week feels like a fresh start. New faces walk through the doors, but familiar faces fade away just as quickly—a constant revolving door. Pastor John, a dedicated leader, faced...
Read moreWhat’s It Like To Take A Step Of Faith?
What Is It Like to Take a Step of Faith? Taking a step of faith is stepping into the unknown—a journey often void of clear answers, solid facts, or visible certainties. It’s like walking into a vacuum where all...
Read moreThe Power of Consequences | Parenting Tip
Several months ago I saw a bad pattern in my parenting; I was repeating myself several times a week (days on some items) to my children on various issues: “Hang your coat up.” “Pick up your clothes.” “Put your...
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