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Do’s and Don’ts for End-of-Year Giving

Do’s and Don’ts for End-of-Year Giving

If your income projections are in the red going into the winter months, you are not alone. Remember, this is not new. There is a usual dip in giving over the summer months that bring hard financial updates right when you're planning next year's budget. It's an annual...

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Capitalize on your strengths

Capitalize on your strengths

No leader is perfect. Rather than focusing on your weaknesses, you can learn how to make the best use of your strengths to get where you want to go. One of the books I consistently use when I teach leadership in the Fuller Seminary D Min program is Strengths Based...

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No ministry is safe without THIS

No ministry is safe without THIS

You've heard the stories. Accountability can mean the difference between success and disaster for even the most gifted pastor. No ministry is safe without accountable leadership. What does it mean to practice accountable leadership? Certainly, as a ministry leader you...

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When will you get it right?

When will you get it right?

When you put so much work into something that has the potential for great good, it's a bit of a gut punch when it falls flat. But you pick yourself and try again... and again. When will you get it right? Don't give up When developing something new, you never get it...

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Pursuing God’s Will Together

Pursuing God’s Will Together

You want a unified team? Commit to making decisions in alignment with God's will together.  I’ve read some of Ruth Haley Barton’s other books, so I was already a fan. But in Pursing God’s Will Together, she breaks new ground with looking at spiritual direction in the...

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Six stages of the leadership training trail

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...

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7 FAQs about small groups

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...

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