Leadership
5 Core Essentials Far Too Many Christian Leaders Stupidly Sacrifice
So you’re wondering how you’re going to make it in the long run in leadership. Or maybe you’re wondering how you’re simply going to make it to Friday. I get that. Leadership is hard. But sometimes it’s not nearly as…
4 Bad Ways to Run a Church — And One Good One
Something’s driving your church. There are a variety of things that run a church…the challenge for many church leaders is no one is really quite clear on what that is. What drives your church is critical because it impacts everything you…
7 Things Every Leader Should Banish Starting Today
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.…
The 6 Biggest Factors That Cause People To Ignore Your Ideas And Influence
Ever wonder why some people are influential, and others, well, aren’t? Take getting others to buy into your ideas, for example. Some people seem always to be able to win the day with their ideas. Others, not so much. I…
5 Unfair Criticisms People Levy at Strategic Church Leaders
If you’re a church leader who thinks strategically, you’re probably going to get criticized. Maybe even more than you ever dreamed. For some reason, being strategic is often viewed as being unspiritual in the church. Why? I mean, if you want the church to…
5 Things That Can Make You Feel Like You’re Leading When You Aren’t
How do you know if you’re leading well? The question is tougher to answer than you think. Sometimes you can look around and conclude that things are going quite well when in fact, they’re not. Why is that? One of…
How To (Finally) Stop Giving In To The Pressure to Add More Ministries In Your Church
When you’re a church leader, you feel a lot of pressure. Almost every leader feels the pressure to do more when the key to effectively accomplishing your mission is often doing less and doing it well. As Thom Rainer and…
5 Ways To Convince Your Boss You’re Right
If you were in charge, everything would be different, wouldn’t it? But you’re not. At least not yet. You think you’re right (you have some great ideas). And you’ll do anything to convince your boss to do what you think…
5 Things You Say That Kill Your Leadership
The innocent phrases you say every day impact you—and others— more than you think. Have a look at the list below, and you’ll immediately recognize that you say some of these things without even realizing it. They’re almost verbal ticks…
The Top 7 Ways Leaders Demoralize Their Teams
You know that as a leader you have a direct impact on your team, right? It’s impossible for a leader NOT to have an impact on their team. The only question is whether it’s a good impact or a bad…
How Your Control Freak Tendencies Stunt Your Church’s Growth
So you might have a love hate relationship with control: you love controlling things, but you hate being controlled. It’s not surprising. People who like control seem to have a natural ability to get into leadership positions. Or sometimes they create positions, start…
Satan’s 5 Favorite Strategies: Church Leader Edition
You’re probably thinking: Seriously? A blog post on the Devil? I mean come on… I thought this was a blog for thoughtful leaders. Well, I’m with you. Talking about the work of the enemy is not an easy task. The challenge, I think,…