Posts Tagged ‘church leaders’
So Many Church Leaders Struggle With Their Faith. Here’s Where It Starts.
There’s a secret many leaders won’t readily tell you. One of the most difficult aspects of Christian leadership is keeping your relationship with God fresh and alive. I suppose that’s one of the reasons so many pastors burn out (I write about that here) or an underlying reason so many megachurch pastors keep falling (here…
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4 Things That Shouldn’t Drive Church Growth (And One Thing That Should)
Something’s driving your church. There are a variety of things that drive 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 do. Ultimately, it directly impacts both your health and your growth as a congregation. As…
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5 Specific Ways The Current Approach to Church Seems Badly Outdated
You open the doors to your church every weekend hoping more people will come (or in some cases, hoping somebody comes) only to discover that, with few exceptions, more people rarely do. It can get discouraging, and many leaders wring their hands over what to do and how to respond. Even once-growing churches hit plateaus…
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Jealousy, Envy, Insecurity and the Heart of A Pastor
You’ve felt it. Someone you know (or follow) is experiencing ‘success’ in their lives and leadership in a way you’re not. Maybe their church or ministry is growing faster than yours, or yours isn’t growing at all. Or their marriage looks so much happier than yours. Or…they’re married. And you’re not. Maybe their kids look…
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5 Reasons You Need to Stop Imitating Other Leaders
If you’re like me, you like to track with people who are ahead of you in what they’ve accomplished, both in terms of their lives and in terms of their leadership. Chance are you do this in real life (I hope you have mentors). But the online world has changed the imitation game. Thanks to…
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The Devil’s 5 Favourite 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, lies at the extremes. There are some Christian leaders who never talk about Satan, and…
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