The Practice of Empowerment
If you don’t expect them to do anything yet, let them know they’re off the hook.
If you don’t expect them to do anything yet, let them know they’re off the hook.
Praise for effort keeps your team open to grow whereas praise for attributes can sometimes cause the person to become static in order to protect those attributes.
A winning church culture should be a disciple-making conduit.
The gospel should challenge and transform all of us as a countercultural community that reflects the kingdom of God, addressing polarization in the church.
The apostles modeled great leadership as they helped solve the first internal problem the early church faced.
As leaders we grow in competence and confidence and in many other glorious ways through the years. But I needed to learn how to receive love in a new way in order to heal from leadership anxiety and trauma.
Too often when I’ve received a critical comment at church I’ve gotten defensive or said something in return that I wish I could take back.
Stay focused and on track in seeing your plan through to the outcomes you desire.
Asking questions and then listening was central to Jesus’ life and teachings. Love your neighbor is a powerful call for post-election leadership.
In a crisis, the innate reaction of most followers is to call upon a leader to solve the problem, revealing the dangers of a fix-it mentality in church.