Jan 31, 2023 | Core Values, Culture, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Values
A church or a business won’t get to their end zone without fuel—the culture created by meaningful values provides that fuel. Core values are behaviors. If vision answers the question where, values answer the question how. How do we behave around here? You can listen...
Jan 26, 2023 | Ministry Leader, Pastor, Values, Vision
In last week’s post we explored the subject, Why Vision? We talked about the magnetic power vision exerts on an organization, and how to begin imagining a vision and then casting it. Vision is about destination. In football terms, it’s about the end zone. Today I want...
Jan 24, 2023 | Alignment, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Vision
Vision is about destination. Vision speaks to where you and the organization you lead are ultimately heading over a period of time. Using a football metaphor, vision is the end zone. The audio version of today’s episode is available here. Here is the video version....
Jan 19, 2023 | Focus, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Vision
Vision is about destination. It speaks to where you and the organization you lead are ultimately heading over a period of time. Using a football metaphor, vision is the end zone. When we mention vision, some leaders perk up. Others clam up. A few want to throw up....
Jan 17, 2023 | Change, Grief, Growth, Joy, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Success
Can you believe it’s 2023? Blink, and here comes another year. A year full of opportunity . . . surprises probably . . . and likely, some challenges. We think one of the best things a leader can do with a new year is to take stock of the prior year. In today’s...