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 12, 2023 | Culture, engagement, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Team members, Vision
Your team is the most important asset in the organization you lead. But this is true only when they are engaged. In 2017, according to a Gallup State of the Global Workplace report, only 15% of employees worldwide were engaged at work. By engaged, Gallup means...
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...
Mar 24, 2022 | Calling, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Playbook, Team Building, Uncategorized, Vision, Volunteers
Today we welcome Jaime Hlavin back to the blog. For the past two years, the majority of church leaders have been “playing defense.” Visioning, strategizing, and team-building took a back seat to . . . survival. Our sense at Converge Coaching is the...
Mar 8, 2022 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Vision
During recent conversations with leaders, along with internal conversations here at Converge Coaching, we’re sensing that the dark cloud that’s hung over churches during the pandemic may be dissipating. We’re making no predictions of course, but our perspective is...
Mar 3, 2022 | Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Uncategorized, Vision
During recent conversations with leaders, along with internal conversations here at Converge Coaching, we’re sensing the dark cloud that’s hung over churches during the pandemic may be dissipating. Many challenges have confronted pastors during this two-year stretch,...
