I don’t know about you, but as for me, the longer I serve in leadership, the more intentional I have to be in keeping my heart open and fully alive. That’s a polite way of saying that the longer I’m…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Legendary leadership expert Jim Collins joins us for a special tenth-anniversary podcast episode. Jim breaks down the five stages of How The Mighty Fall—one of his favorite and lesser-known works. He discusses the…
Ever asked yourself: What do great leaders do that other leaders (average and, well, poor) don’t? Greatness in leadership is, in part, born, but it’s also learned. Just because you have the instincts for leadership doesn’t make you a great leader.…
Preaching is one of the most demanding tasks required of communicators. You’re not just giving a ‘talk,’ you’re communicating the Word of God — faithfully (you trust). And you do this in front of groups of people with more communication options…
When I was just starting to speak publicly, I was always amazed by communicators who could speak without using notes. I wanted to be able to preach without using my notes, but I had no idea how. I realized communicators…
Communicating can be challenging. Communicating effectively is even more difficult. One of the best ways to write a great sermon is to develop a clear bottom line that people will remember — sometimes for months or years after you’ve preached it.…
One reason people stay away from Christianity is not that they don’t know any Christians. It’s often because they do. Our actions and our words as followers of Jesus have the power to attract or repel people from Christianity. The number…
It’s one thing to want to see your church grow. But actually positioning your church for growth with an effective church structure is entirely different. If you structure bigger, you can grow bigger. If you don’t, your structural constraints will…
So…you want your church to grow, right? When I ask ministry leaders whether they want to see growth, almost every leader I’ve ever talked to says yes. Sure…there are some house church movements that want to stay small. And some long-time…
Is the staff at your church tithing? Is the rest of your congregation tithing? And is that something you should even be worried about?! Many church leaders would love to get an answer to those questions, especially given that most…
So you’re dealing with church conflict, and you’re feeling some tension with someone you work with or serve with. Join the club. But rather than let it linger, address it. The stakes are simply too high. I’m increasingly convinced many…
In an era of declining church attendance (and many other declining church statistics), how do you grow your church and advance your mission? Well, one way is this: You turn ordinary attendees into passionate champions of the mission. For too…