Oct 26, 2023 | Clarity, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor
We began October talking about Pastor Appreciation Month. As church leaders and pastors, if we desire to be appreciated by our congregation, our contention in this month of posts has been this: we must make progress toward becoming leaders worthy of such respect. Last...
Apr 28, 2022 | Alignment, Clarity, Core Values, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, People Leaving, Playbook, Uncategorized, Vision
Leading an organization is invigorating, an honor, a privilege, a huge responsibility . . . and at the same time, often fraught with peril. Hidden traps exist that threaten to at a minimum, derail a leader, or worse, take him or her out. Here are three of the most...
Apr 23, 2020 | Anxiety, Calling, Career, Change, Clarity, discouragement, Doubt, Fear, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Work
Last October, Laura and I replaced the flooring in our house. Not a project for the faint of heart. For about three weeks, we found ourselves caught in the middle of chaos . . . ripped up floors; furniture crammed into nooks and crannies; boxes of new flooring stacked...
Aug 29, 2019 | Calling, Career, Clarity, Leadership, Mentors, Ministry Leader, Productivity, Team members, Uncategorized, Work
Is it possible for you to lead your team to amazing levels of production? Yes. Can you get that done without grinding them into a fine powder? For sure. The big question is: how? How can I get my team to crush their goals without crushing themselves? Unmercifully...
