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Six stages of the leadership training trail
Are you hitting a wall as you train new leaders? If the people you are training as leaders aren't developing like you hoped they would, it may be that you are missing some stages of the leadership training trail... Let’s say you have a promising potential young leader...
Top 7 reasons churches won’t look out their windows
Why are so many of our churches today insular and siloed, unable—or unwilling—to look out the window at the world beyond our walls? Here are seven of the top barriers to engaging with those around us: 1. We aren’t experiencing God ourselves. If we’re not...
Three ways senior leaders get in their own way
There are some significant obstacles in your way as you lead your ministry. One of them is you. Here are 3 ways senior leaders get in their own way. 1. Create ministry bottleneck. The problem is a familiar one; a client of mine inadvertently named it when he was...
7 FAQs about small groups
I recently taught a group of church leaders on the topic of leadership and asked them to submit questions in advance, so I would be sure I was addressing their main areas of concern. I was surprised by how many questions I received on the topic of small groups. Here’s...
Help! My small groups are all over the place
A lot of church leaders that I coach ask for help because their small groups are all over the place. The issue, essentially, is central control of groups. To what degree can the leadership get all of the groups on a similar track? Can/should they create a consistent...
Five ways to lose good leaders
Whether you know it or not, you have some very good leaders hidden within your congregation. Some of them are already-developed leaders that are currently underutilized, and some are gifted in leadership and ready to be encouraged toward development. So, why aren't...
Consider Your Legacy… No Matter Your Age
As a Christian leader, your future is in the Kingdom of God. What you leave behind here is not wealth, accomplishments, big buildings, awards, crowds, etc. Your legacy will be found in the impact you have had on others. With that in mind, no matter your age you have...
Are you poised to be a lifelong learner?
One of the most critical pieces of personal development is simply to keep developing. Just as we keep developing spiritually, we should continue learning as well. Becoming a lifelong learner means rather than becoming set in what you already know, you intentionally...
Money Matters: Can you afford to be generous?
Money matters. Especially in times of economic instability, you need to reflect on and remind yourself of the financial principles you live by. What do you believe about money? Take some time to reflect and write down the principles you believe on a deep level. Those...
How do you know your time is well spent?
As Peter Drucker—my favorite mentor that I’ve only connected with a few times—has famously said on ensuring time is well spent, “There is nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency something that should not be done at all.” It’s surprising how much of...
Leaders: How are you continuing in spiritual formation?
If you are leading, you need to be growing. The moment that engagement in spiritual formation stops is the moment you begin leading your people astray. Openness to the Holy Spirit--and humility before God and others--are the essential foundations for ongoing growth…...
How are you investing in self care this summer?
If you want to safeguard your ministry, focusing regularly on your personal and spiritual growth is not an option, it is essential self care. Pursuing character and competency over charisma means honestly looking at your own shortcomings and seeking to grow in and...