Leadership
Zombies, Vampires and Other Things That Kill a Leader’s Dreams
Today’s post is from Josh Gagnon. Josh is the founding and lead pastor of Next Level Church, an extremely fast-growing multisite church with locations throughout the East Coast. By Josh Gagnon, If you have been a leader for any amount of time, you have surely been tempted to settle for something less than the ambitious…
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CNLP 323: Josh Gagnon on How to Chase Your Dreams Even After You’ve Been Disappointed, Keeping Hope Alive, and How to Know When (or Whether) to Finally Give Up
Having dreams is easy. Keeping dreams alive is difficult, especially in the face of rejection and disappointment. What do you do when your book proposal gets rejected, your church isn’t growing as fast as you think it should and your life, though good, isn’t happening the way you hoped? Pastor and author, Josh Gagnon, talks…
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If You Want To Get Over Your Fear of Talking About Money, Here’s How
If you’re like most leaders, you have a love/hate relationship with talking about money. Mostly you hate it. This is especially true of church leaders, but it’s also true of corporate leaders. The only part of money most leaders like is having enough to fund your mission or company well. But talking about it? Well,…
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Why Younger Leaders Lead More Growing Churches Than Older Leaders Do
This is a guest post by Sean Morgan. He’s Vice President of CDF Leadership Capitol and a good friend. You can check out his podcast “Leaders In Living Rooms” here. By Sean Morgan Have your trusted advisors and friends told you this year you’re less likely to have an impact on your town? Yup.…
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Growing Churches In the Future Will Do These 5 Things
Need some hope in a world where so many churches have stopped growing? It’s not all gloom and doom. I’m an optimist. You can always find the opportunity in every obstacle. And yet, I get it. It’s easy to get discouraged about the future of the church. While the world seems to be falling apart,…
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CNLP 322: James Emery White on Why He Shut Down Multisite, the Future of Digital Outreach and How to Grow Your Church Younger As the Leader Grows Older
In an age where many churches and businesses are opening locations, James Emery White decided to close all of his…and experienced the biggest growth they’ve had in years. Jim explains why they did it, how it happened, why he’s investing so much in digital outreach and how to grow your church younger when you grow…
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How to Avoid Becoming The Leader Everyone Resents, Hates And Talks About
It happens every day. You’ve seen it and maybe you’ve done it. Done what exactly? Talk about a leader behind their back about all the things you think you could never say to their face. Every single day, people vent about leaders at work, roll their eyes, express frustration, critique and even make jokes about…
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CNLP 321: Chris Hodges and Brad Lomenick on the Incredible Rise of Church of the Highlands, Trends in Next Generation Leadership, and How Systems and Creativity Should Work Together
Chris Hodges was an unlikely church planter. After burning out at age 38, Chris found a renewed call and planted the Church Of the Highlands, which has become one of the largest and fastest growing churches in America. Chris and Brad Lomenick talk about mentoring the next generation of leaders, what’s changing, and how systems…
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Why Constant Feedback Beats Annual Performance Reviews
This is a guest post by Chris Lema he’s a long-time friend and partner on building my website and online platform. He is a genius across many fields. You can learn more about him here. By Chris Lema I can remember my first job like it was yesterday (and not more than 25 years ago).…
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CNLP 320: Toni Nieuwhof and Dr. Rob Meeder: A Pediatrician and Lawyer Talk About the Reasons for the Rise in Childhood Anxiety, Beating Tech Addiction in Kids and Best Practices for a Thriving Marriage in a Busy Home
Pediatrician Rob Meeder and Toni Nieuwhof—a pharmacist, lawyer and host Carey Nieuwhof’s wife,—join Carey to talk about the reasons behind the recent rise in childhood anxiety, how tech addiction is impacting children and parents and some best practices for keeping your busy family healthy. Toni and Rob are also hosts of a brand new podcast,…
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