How would you rate your emotional intelligence lately? It’s a relevant question for a few reasons. First, as the research Daniel Goleman brought forward two decades ago demonstrated, emotional intelligence (or EQ) is a far greater predictor of leadership effectiveness…
In late 2015, Carey Nieuwhof stepped out of the Lead Pastor role at Connexus Church (the only role he’d ever had) and assumed a new role as Founding and Teaching Pastor, while Jeff Brodie became the new Lead Pastor. A…
By Tony Morgan Today’s post is a guest post by Tony Morgan, founder and Chief Strategic Officer of The UnStuck Group. Recently on Episode 108 of Carey’s leadership podcast, Carey and I discussed why churches get stuck, and how to get your…
This Isn’t Why You Got Into It You got into ministry because you loved Jesus and because you felt a call. Your motives, quite honestly, were about as pure as they come. Yet, if you’re like most pastors or church…
Few preachers have the legacy that Chuck Swindoll has. Author of many books and thousands of sermons, Chuck discusses his most recent book, Searching the Scriptures, and the method he uses to stay fresh in preaching and leadership. Welcome to…
You’ve seen leaders who have stopped growing. It’s not a pretty sight. If you’ve stopped growing as a leader, you’ve stopped leading well. But often, the leaders who have stopped growing don’t realize it’s happened. After all, the people who lack self-awareness…
Why do churches get stuck? Tony Morgan visits dozens of stuck churches every year and helps them get unstuck. He shares his findings and shares some top learnings on how to get your church moving again. Welcome to Episode 108 of…
Where’s your passion level these days? If there’s one common characteristic of growing churches and their leaders these days, it’s passion. Passionate leadership is so much more contagious than passionless leadership. And passion is a key characteristic of leaders who…
So how do you engage older church attendees… say people over age 50? The question’s been around a long time. And—as most church leaders could tell you—it’s a bit of a loaded question. It’s also a question I’m hearing again…
A year ago, Ben Snyder got a surprise phone call from his boss, a well-known and loved megachurch pastor, who had just been diagnosed with a disease. Ben was asked to become the new lead pastor of a massive church.…
So, you want to be a better communicator. You’re just not sure how to do that. Sometimes the art and science of becoming better seems so complex that you’re not sure where to start. After all, most people who hear…
It’s easy to think only large churches with big staffs and significant budgets can reach young people. The truth is they are. But new research shows they’re not the only ones. Kara Powell shares brand new research on how average…