Spiritual Growth
5 Quick Things That Can Make a Long Term Difference During Your First Digital Easter
The first digital Easter is almost here. You’ve scrambled. Pivoted. Prepared. And while you probably don’t feel ready, you’re heading into what will likely be your biggest Easter ever for the simple reason that, as many church leaders are learning in real time, digital scales in a way that physical church simply doesn’t. The question…
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CNLP 332: Bobby Herrera on Crisis Leadership, What to Cut and What to Keep During the COVID Crisis, the Gift of Struggle and How to Plan for the New Normal
Bobby Herrera is the CEO of Populus Group, a company that supplies staff to numerous Fortune 100 companies. He talks about how struggle can be a gift, what he learned in the Army on crisis leadership, what to cut and what to keep when leading through the COVID-19 crisis, and how to get your team…
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5 Predictions About the Future Church While Everything’s Still Unknown
By now you’ve realized that the Coronavirus pandemic is not an interruption nearly as much as it’s a disruption. And as you move more deeply through this crisis, the question of what kind of world will emerge beyond the crisis is probably also starting to occupy your mind. Mine too. It’s pretty clear by now…
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Why Motivation Alone Won’t Get Your People (Or You) Through This Crisis
As a leader, you’re probably a pretty good motivator. That’s what most leaders do: motivate the people they lead. I have seen so many pastors and leaders motivating their teams and congregations online over the last few weeks as we all come to grips with this massive crisis. Here’s the problem: As you’ve likely already…
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CNLP 331: Gary Thomas on How to Walk Away from Toxic People and Why the Classic Christian Response of “Just Love Them More” Isn’t Actually that Christian
Best-selling author, Gary Thomas, says it took him years to figure out that some people are just plain toxic. They don’t respond to love, to correction or to direction. Gary shares how to walk away from toxic people at work, in your family and in life, and why the traditional Christian response of “just love…
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5 Ways to Get Better at Preaching/Speaking Directly Into a Camera
Amidst all the changes you’ve experienced in the last few weeks, like a ton of leaders and pastors, you are likely trying to master the skill of speaking or preaching straight into a camera. With no audience. And by now, you’ve realized just how challenging that can be. As difficult as speaking in front of a…
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CNLP 330: Sheryl Brady on How to Lead When You Don’t Have All the Answers, When Your Faith is in Crisis, and How to Decide What Doors to Walk Through and When to Say No
Sheryl Brady leads a mega church in Dallas and has a large international ministry, but never imagined herself as a leader. Sheryl talks about her unlikely rise into leadership in her early thirties and the struggles it caused her as a mom. She also talks about struggling with her own faith and having to lead…
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3 Simple Ways To Make Sure You Don’t Break In the Crisis
So you’re leading through the biggest crisis in recent history. I’m guessing you feel overwhelmed, not to mention exhausted. You barely have time to read this post. So let me keep this short. We’ve all been through crises before, but none like this. This post is part of a growing crisis leadership series, which you…
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7 Steps Toward a Digital Church Response to the Global Crisis
This is a guest post written by Clint Rogers, Founder of Pro MEDIAFIRE and Pro WEBFIRE. He spends every day on the edge of the digital space and is here to help churches during the current crisis. By Clint Rogers The world and your world is currently in crisis due to the spread of COVID-19…
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8 Ways to Lead in the New Digital Default Church
Like it or not, digital is your new default as a leader. Everyone’s world has changed radically with the onset of the global crisis. And it will likely change even more in the weeks and months ahead. As a result, you’re leading your team and people remotely, and, church leaders, you will be heading into…
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