Feb 1, 2022 | Change, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Teachability, Uncategorized
Every year, as the year unfolds, I try to keep track of the most important lessons of that year. My intention is to learn those lessons and carry them into the next year. Here are the three most important things I learned in 2021. Lesson 1: What worked in one season...
Sep 7, 2021 | Calling, Leadership, Longevity, Pastor, Podcast, Teachability, Uncategorized
Shooting stars are so cool to watch. Church history (and world history) is full of stories about talented people who started well and had great upside only to eventually crash and burn. “Are you the kind of leader who punishes people—overtly or subtly—for speaking up...
Aug 31, 2021 | Growth, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Podcast, Teachability, Uncategorized
The most influential contributor to the growth of an organization is the growth of its leader. The leadership model that brought the church you lead to where it is now probably won’t get the church to where God wants it to go next. So how can a leader avoid becoming...
Aug 5, 2021 | Calling, Career, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Teachability, Uncategorized
Shooting stars are so cool to watch. They produce a bright streak of light in the sky, caused by the entry of a small meteoroid into the Earth’s atmosphere. Imagine laying on a beach during the summer at night, looking up at the sea of stars, and then all of a sudden,...
Jul 29, 2021 | Calling, Career, Leadership, Ministry Leader, Pastor, Productivity, Teachability, Uncategorized, Work
The most influential contributor to the growth of an organization is the growth of its leader. When a leader stops growing, he/she limits the potential of the entity they lead. They become a bottleneck. The bottle-necking factor in most cases—business world or church...