Leadership

Perfectly Imperfect Churches

Most of the great breakthroughs and innovative ideas are a result of problems being viewed not as a problem to solve, but an opportunity to make things better.

Creating Great Church Guest First Impressions

How you treat people who are new to your church can be the difference between your church growing or getting stuck.

Why Leaders Lead With Prayer

Imagine attempting to lead without strength, without guidance, and without defense. Personally, I would consider it both terrifying and utterly futile.

Making Wise Leadership Decisions

It is often a judgment call of whether to say yes or no.

Is Your Church Stuck?

Some church leaders question whether asking numerical numbers borders on the idolatry of numbers. Others simply don’t worry about attendance numbers.

Intergenerational Mentoring: Gen Z Has Much to Learn and Even More to Teach

Those who are younger feel more comfortable taking advice from peers instead of those who are older and more seasoned (put another way: from someone who has actually done something, over time, with success).

When Your Decision Upsets Others

Resilience is a skill we all need to build. Acknowledging disappointments as part of the leadership landscape helps us bounce back with grace. You will not always lead the meeting with patience and understanding.

Leaders, What Does Stress Look Like to You?

The ideal level of challenge in your leadership is where you think your best thoughts, pray your deepest prayers, discover great ideas and solutions, your relationships are solid, and you are making measurable progress.

Team-Based Leadership

Think of each person as having equal voice and vote but in recognition of specific gifting, experiential knowledge, and proven intuition, one of them getting two votes (so to speak) at any given moment, depending on what’s being discussed and/or related decisions that need to be made.

9 Things My Family Has Taught Me About Leadership

“It can be challenging to lead well at home, but it just may be the most important environment you ever lead.”

Will Web 3.0 Change the Way We Do Church?

Web 3.0 is integration and immersion into real and virtual realms, emphasizing digital relationships that can be as impactful as physical ones.