Lead With a Contagious, Refreshing Spirit
If someone feels like you like him or her, they’re more likely to respond positively to your leadership. If they don’t, and enough people feel the same way, your leadership will suffer.
Tag: Charles Stone
How to Avoid the 5 Biggest Mistakes Pastors Make on Sundays
The things that keep us from being at our best when people need us
10 Signs of a Narcissistic Leader
How to recognize if one of your leaders has narcissistic tendencies
For the Weary Leader: Refresh Your Tired Soul
Periodically take a solo retreat to refresh your tired soul. Occasionally Ive taken a night and a day at a local retreat center. Im usually the only one there. When I go, I think, pray, plan, write, and study. Those periodic getaways refresh my soul and help break me from the rigors of ministry, resetting my focus to respond appropriately to the stresses ministry brings.
Uncover Hidden Scripts Within Your Church’s History Using A Genogram
Simply knowing what youre up against and paying attention to these multigenerational dynamics, especially through a church history genogram, can give you a head start in dealing with the patterns.
Why Does a Pastor Need Solitude and Silence?
Silence and solitude can free us from the tyranny we can hold over others with our words. When we are silent and yield to the advice in James, it becomes more difficult for a pastor to manipulate and control the people and circumstances around us.
What Pastor’s Wife Challenges Drain the Life?
Some pastor's wives simply give up when they can't meet others' expectations. They withdraw and become sullen. Others yield to despair, helplessness, and hopelessness when facing pastor's wife challenges.
What I Learned Teaching Pastors in Cuba
Teaching 75 pastor-leaders in Cuba stirred something new in my heart.
How Being Overcommitted Can Distract You
I can’t ignore the tasks that ministry requires, but when I am in task mode I must keep my spiritual “peripheral vision” active, looking for those “God moments” with the Sabrias of the world.
What’s Keeping You From Healthy Boundaries?
Healthy boundaries make for healthy souls. Unhealthy boundaries make for unhealthy souls.