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Some Thoughts On Why MegaChurch Pastors Keep Falling
So this isn’t an easy post to write, nor a glib one. I’m not even sure what I’m about to write is accurate. But once again last week, we heard of yet another mega-church pastor who isn’t in leadership anymore, this one fired by his church because of character issues. I’m not naming names or…
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8 Signs Your Church Is Actually Reaching Unchurched People
So are you really reaching unchurched people at your church? How would you know…for real? Just because a church is growing doesn’t mean it’s filling up with unchurched people. Hoping to reach unchurched people is one thing. Reaching the unchurched is quite another. When unchurched people actually start connecting with your church, things change deeply.…
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5 Ways to Survive the Mental Game of Leadership
One of the problems I struggled with for years in leadership was taking every leadership triumph or set back so personally. I let the dynamics of leadership go to my head and heart too often. My spirits soared when things were good in ministry. They sunk when they weren’t. I took too much of the…
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5 Rather Startling Reasons People Leave Your Church
No matter how long you’ve been in leadership, it still hurts when people leave your church. It’s somewhat easy to understand people leaving when things are going poorly— when there’s conflict, division or dysfunction. But what most leaders aren’t prepared for is the reality that people will leave when things are going well. Even when…
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3 Reasons Winning At Work Is Easier Than Winning At Home
How’s it going at home…really? Here’s what I’ve come to believe. Ultimately, everything rides on how you lead at home. The stakes are high. Lead well at home, and you will inevitably become a better leader in your ministry or organization. The difficult issues you work through in your marriage and parenting will make you…
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5 Keys to Reducing Stress, Anxiety and Overwhelm in Leadership (And Life)
When someone asks you how you’re doing, how do you answer? Most of the leaders I talk to these days answer with two variations: “stressed” or “busy.” Dig a little deeper and you it’s easy to see that at a deep level, most leaders today feel anxious and overwhelmed. Welcome to life in the 21s…
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7 Reasons Your New Year’s Resolutions Go Up In Flames (And How to Change That)
So we’re just a few weeks into a brand new year, and you may already be watching your best intentions go up in flames. If you know the feeling, you’re not alone. Over 80% (some studies say up to 92%) of New Year’s resolutions fail. Why? I mean, you try, but it seems so difficult…
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7 Things The Smartest Leaders Always Make Time For
It’s difficult to find the time to do everything on your list at work, let alone in life. And if you really drill down on it, there are at least 7 things in leadership most leaders feel there will never be enough time for…unless, of course, you make it. These also happen to be…
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9 Hacks That Will Seriously Boost Your Productivity at Work
Ask any leader, they’ll tell you: it seems to be getting harder and harder to get anything accomplished at work. Let’s dial that back a notch: it’s getting harder and harder to get anything done anywhere. Why? Well, advancements in technology have made every leader more accessible at the same time they’ve made us more…
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11 Leadership Books Every Leader Should Read (My Personal All-Time Top Picks)
So you’re a reader, but which books can give you the unique insight you need to make sure not only that the organization you lead is healthy, but that you and your team stay healthy? I get asked all the time from leaders what my top leadership books are. I’ve put together my top picks.…
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