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What’s positive about spiritual warfare?
Spiritual warfare is a reality. We may use different images or metaphors to describe it—war certainly doesn’t work for everyone—but there’s a constant struggle in this life between the powers of good and the powers of evil. Ephesians 6:12: For our struggle is not...
Discipling movements are happening!
You are a ministry leader trying to cultivate multiplying movements of disciples. It can be lengthy process and it is easy to become discouraged when people don't respond in the timeline you gave yourself. Especially as the stats continue to point toward the decline...
Part 2 of our Interview with Dennis Bachman
Today is part two of an interview with Dennis Bachman, who works with younger leaders. If you missed part 1, check out last week’s blog entry. What are some common stumbling blocks more experienced leaders run into? Impatience and making premature assumptions....
Success in mentoring younger leaders
It is possible to mentor younger leaders and make a difference. What strategies are really the most effective? We sat down with Dennis Bachman of ViaCordis, who spends a good deal of his time working with younger leaders with success to find out. Here's Part 1 of our...
Are your methods outdated?
What’s one of the biggest pitfalls experienced leaders fall into as they mentor and develop leaders from the younger generation? Defaulting to methods instead of principles. It’s so easy for us to think that what worked well for us will work well for someone else. But...
Is mentoring young leaders for you?
One of the biggest questions younger leaders are asking—when faced with the possibility of an older mentor—is, “Do they really care about me as a person? Or is this just part of their job?” Or more cynically, “Are they just using me to fill a slot?” The first step for...
Who should you invest in?
Who should you invest in? Even when we are willing to spend the time required for real relational investment, sometimes we have a challenge in finding the right people to mentor. 3 Steps to Identify Young Leaders to Invest in 1. Pray with your eyes open The most...
How to share your wisdom with young leaders
You’re an experienced leader and you’ve learned from that experience. You have discovered some things that work and some things that don’t, and you know how to spot common difficulties along the way. You’d love to be able to share your wisdom with some younger...
Are you ready for this election year?
If you are a pastor or church leader in the US, you’ve probably come to dread our every-four-year election cycle. Each time the divisiveness and vitriol seem to get worse. Precious time and energy are taken away from serving the community, evangelism, outreach, and...
Finding freedom to say “no”
There are only so many things you can accomplish—let alone accomplish with excellence. The problem? Too many options! You are completely surrounded and totally outnumbered by options. Good options even, which makes it even harder to say no. But "no" is where you will...
Creating a Church Culture of Honor
That title might sound old-fashioned in today’s world. Yet we know it’s something we want for our churches. And a culture of honor is not out of reach. The word honor means “high respect; great esteem.” What would our churches look like if everyone showed high respect...
Training and delegation that actually works!
You need to be freed up to do what only YOU can do. That means building a team that can take on the many aspects of ministry that need to be done but that you don't have to do personally. You need training and delegation systems that really work. The problem is that...