Leadership

Words matter. Greatly. I get that and often need help from our team in shaping the right words.

11 ways to encourage people to have great ideas

I was once asked to help a church process how to get younger people to attend. After we discussed some change recommendations a man pulled me aside and said, "Son, we don't need no fancy ideas around here. We like being a small church."

Wisdom from an older leader

There are two great dangers in the life of a church leader. Leading from your own power and assuming it’s all up to God's power.

How do you create a culture of entitlement without fueling entitlement?

You have to live in the tension of change if you want to experience growth. Change is never popular with everyone, but when you resist it, you are resisting the opportunity to grow.

According to Barna, “Pastors who haven’t thought about leaving ministry say 'the immense stress of the job' (34%), 'current political divisions' (32%) and feeling 'lonely and isolated' (18%) are factors that have negatively impacted their ability to lead at their church within the past year.”