The 3 Kinds of Leaders You See In A Crisis
So, you never signed up to lead through a crisis. And yet, here you are leading in the midst of one. And if you’re not leading through one right now, I can assure you that you will be soon. Our…
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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…
3 Spiritual Phrases Christian Leaders Should Stop Saying
I often hear from people who say, “We don’t any need more ideas/strategies/conferences/skills…all we need to do is ________,” and then they fill in the blank with something that sounds spiritual. Maybe you have people like that at your church,…
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…
The 4 Different Communication Styles and How Each Can Improve
This is a post by Jeff Henderson. Jeff is a leading voice on how to create and grow momentum for organizations and leaders and is a member of my Speaking Team. You can book Jeff to consult with your team or speak…
7 Signs You’re Suffering From Insideritis
How do some organizations become so insider-focused and even indifferent to the people they’re trying to reach? For example, are 90% of companies you phone for customer support really experiencing a higher than normal call volume every single day no matter when…
5 Signs You’re Becoming an Irrelevant Leader
So how relevant are you as a leader? Any idea how you’d answer that accurately? You can debate how important relevance is all day long (and many do), but the truth is irrelevant leaders make almost no impact on the…
5 Key Questions You Should Ask If Your Church Isn’t Growing
Chances are you didn’t get into leadership to see your church stop accomplishing its mission. One of the primary missions of the local church is to reach new people with Christ’s love, which, naturally, implies growth. But almost every church…
5 Challenges With Being a Local Pastor (or Leader) in the Age of Social Media
Social media is changing you and me in more profound ways than any of us imagine. Like a growing number of people, I’m increasingly concerned with how addictive tech has become, and am leaning in on the arguments that some…
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…