4 Essential Attitudes for Your Ministry to Thrive in the Future
These attitudes characterize leaders who are on the right trajectory for a thriving ministry.
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When Church Leaders Deal With Depression
The church must be aware of its hurting leaders, especially when church leaders deal with depression.
How to Know When Organizational Change Is Needed
Healthy organizations maintain an unchanging vision that they sustain long term. One way they do so is with a willingness to change their organizational structure as needed. If the structure is impeding the accomplishment of the vision it is time to make changes. How do you know when organizational change is needed? 7 CONSIDERATIONS […]
How to Survive Leading a Church Revitalization
The first few years of church revitalization were hard. I’ve told people they were some of the hardest years of my career. But we survived. Now I have the opportunity to speak to thousands of pastors attempting revitalization. I have learned there may be a few secrets to lasting through the hard days of revitalization. … Continued
4 Ways to Manage Emotions as a Leader
One of the greatest strengths a leader can possess is the ability to manage emotions, to stop reacting. However, when we feel rejected, hurt or fearful, we often react, get visibly angry or become defensive. Those responses can hinder Gods work in our lives and hurt our leadership. So what can […]
How to Shift Your Team to a ‘We Can’ Attitude
As church leaders, we must keep our teams optimistic, flexible and focused on essential ministry. We must emphasize a “make it work” approach rather than derailing ministry by why it can’t work. About one third of your people are likely still responding to this season with a “We can’t do this essential ministry because …” … Continued
5 Tips for Young Leaders in the Church
I spend a good amount of my ministry investing in younger leaders and I love it, because it fuels me to know something I’ve learned—often through trial and error—might help another leader avoid my mistakes. 5 NUGGETS OF WISDOM FOR YOUNG LEADERS 1. The more specific you are the more other people can help you. … Continued
5 Year-End Priorities to Put at the Top of Your List
Make sure you don't lose track of these things in the busyness of this season.
When Your Identity Is Wrapped Up in Your Ministry
At the end of the day, we have very little control over the numbers of our ministries, but God still wants to use us.
The 7 Traits of a Healthy Church Leader
Here are key traits that indicate a leader will be able to lead a congregation to greater health.