Just because a church is growing doesn’t mean it’s filling up with unchurched people. How do you know you’re really making inroads with the unchurched? First, you can find out whether you are attracting transfer growth or truly unchurched people.…
It’s one of the most perplexing problems many leaders face. How do you handle a difficult team member? Want to make the problem worse? That’s easy. Imagine the difficult team member is a volunteer. Then what do you do? After…
Chances are this week you’re going to write something you hope people will read. An email to your volunteers A blog post for your organization Social media updates A note to parents Teasers outlining your next message series or big…
Do you have enough time to accomplish everything you want to get done? Almost everyone who’s asked that question answers “Not really.” The irony is that we all have exactly the same amount of time: 168 hours each week. And…
Confession: I really like technology. As a child of the 70s who remembers having to get up off the couch to change TV channels, I am in favour of anything that makes life more productive, more rewarding or more fun.…
Most of us who get into full-time ministry do so because we sense a calling, not because it was a ‘career path’. Chances are you got in this because you love God, deeply, right? So it’s always a bit surprising…
The problem with ineffectiveness and sin is it’s so much easier to spot in other people than it is to see within ourselves. Chances are you’ve got some theories on why the leader down the road is struggling in their…
So many church leaders struggle to recruit volunteers and get them fully engaged in the mission. It just seems like every church leader I know is always looking for more volunteers. I’ve never met a church that said, “You know…when…
Almost everyone you talk to is trying to lead a balanced life. But what if that’s the wrong goal? Don’t get me wrong. I don’t think everyone should work 80 hours a week. But here’s my struggle. I think in…
If you’re going to make it in leadership over the long haul, you need a strong inner circle. And that’s exactly what many leaders don’t have. Too many leaders I talk to are isolated, a bit lonely and as a…
Ever get discouraged as a leader? It’s kind of like asking if you have a pulse. If you’ve led anything for more than a few months, you’ve been discouraged. Progress isn’t happening as fast as you like Or may it…
The one thing that should characterize every Christian leader…often doesn’t. I’m hesitant to tell you what it is upfront because you will do what I would be tempted to do…say ‘well of course’ and move on. Who needs another lesson…