Aug 3, 2017 | Calling, Career, Growth, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Productivity, Uncategorized, Work
Ever notice how much work you get done right before you go on vacation? Your energy level surges, your focus sharpens, and your productivity soars. Things get done. Why? In large part because you’re motivated by a deadline. David Burnett, writing for The...
Apr 27, 2017 | Career, Interviewing, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Uncategorized, Work
Building a great organization requires a great team. Building a great team starts with a robust hiring process. And a robust hiring process begins with conducting great interviews. College didn’t teach me about interviewing, Fifteen years of pastoral ministry didn’t...
Mar 16, 2017 | Calling, Career, discouragement, friendship, Leadership, Quitting, Uncategorized
I get to talk with pastors and other ministry leaders for a living. It’s a privilege to walk alongside these men and women, and listen to their joys and heartaches, their hopes and fears, their victories and defeats. Wonderful people, each one of them. Yet for a...
Feb 16, 2017 | Calling, Career, Leadership, Productivity, Routines, Work
I am a creature of habit. I get up early every morning, spend time with my Heavenly Father in prayer and reading His Word. I use a structured approach to my prayer life, praying for a different group of people on the same day each week. I read through the Bible...
Feb 9, 2017 | Calling, Career, Leadership, Work
Many leaders struggle with the demon of insecurity. (I’m using the word “demon” metaphorically, not literally.) King Saul was the crown prince of this particular character flaw. Chosen by God to be Israel’s first king, Saul had good looks, leadership skills, flashes...
Jan 19, 2017 | Career, character, Fear, Productivity, Uncategorized, Work
A bulletproof vest helps absorb the impact of bullets and shrapnel. Its purpose is to keep these kinds of ammo from penetrating a person’s body. These vests don’t guarantee survival when we’re getting shot at, but greatly increase our chances coming...
