Growing Churches
5 Questions About Invitability And Its Impact on Your Church
This is a guest blog post written by Rich Birch. Rich the founder of Unseminary and is a member of my new Speaking Team. You can book Rich to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. By Rich Birch What is the biggest difference between churches that are growing and those that aren’t? Growing…
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Your Stop Doing List: 7 Things To Banish Today To Make Progress
As a leader, there are things you do every day. Some help—others, not so much. I’ve found that as I’ve grown as a leader, I’ve regularly had to change how I think, how I lead and even what I say. Fortunately, there are hacks you can learn along the way that will help you get…
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3 Things Young Leaders Need To Hear From Their Boss, But Almost Never Do.
This is a guest blog post by Dillon Smith. Dillon is my content manager and is a member of my new Speaking Team. You can book Dillon to speak at your next event here. By Dillon Smith Knowing how to lead the next generation is not easy. As a leader, you know that if you want to…
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Why Your Strategy Isn’t Working: 3 Critical Factors that Could Be Sabotaging Your Success
This is a guest blog post by Jenni Catron. Jenni is Founder and CEO of The 4Sight Group and is a member of my new Speaking Team. You can book Jenni to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. By Jenni Catron You’ve heeded all the best practices. You’ve gone to all the right…
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5 Unfair Criticisms of Large Churches It’s Time To Drop
When you think of large churches and mega-churches, what comes to mind? If there’s one thing I learned from writing about the church, it’s that some people hate megachurches. With a passion. I try not to engage the trolls and the haters in the comments on my blog (engaging them just gives them what they want).…
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5 Really Small Habits That Produce Big Results
By Carey Nieuwhof Sometimes leadership can seem so overwhelming. In reality, though, leadership is simpler than it first appears. In many ways, great leaders master some very basic habits that other people miss. The advice in this post is so simple you might be thinking “well, my mother used to tell me to do that”.…
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CNLP 272: Kevin Jennings on How to Build an Authentic, Personal Platform That’s Not About You, How to Gain Traction Online and The Power of Focus and Strategic Quitting
Kevin Jennings has helped some big names build and grow their brand. Kevin talks about how to manage the tension of creating a personal platform that gains traction while staying true to yourself, making sure your personal brand isn’t all about you, and how to use AI to make your web presence more personal. Plus…
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5 Strategic Outsider Relationships to Fuel Your Leadership
This is a guest blog post written by Rich Birch. Rich the founder of Unseminary and is a member of my new Speaking Team. You can book Rich to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. By Rich Birch Have you ever felt like you are in a leadership echo chamber? Are you concerned…
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How to Lead Through Imperfect Conditions
Let’s face it, you’d love to have ideal conditions to lead in. Who wouldn’t? And while, ideally: Your team would be perfectly motivated to achieve the mission No good team member would ever leave You’d be inspired to write every day The people you’re trying to reach would be open and receptive You’d introduce change…
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5 Key Questions You Should Ask If Your Church Isn’t Growing
Chances are you didn’t get into leadership to see your church stop accomplishing its mission. One of the primary missions of the local church is to reach new people with Christ’s love, which, naturally, implies growth. But almost every church (and almost every organization) faces seasons in which growth stops. Some haven’t seen growth in…
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