Non-monetary rewards and sanctions

Developing, Leadership

Today’s entry is from guest blogger Dr. Steven Goodwin. People are motivated by much more than money. This means that granting an employee a salary increase is not the only means to encourage positive work behavior. Researchers Richard King and Judith Mathers of the...

Plant the seeds – don’t dig them up

Developing, Leadership

Have you ever watched kids learning to garden? They plant something, then are so eager to have it grow that they keep digging it up to see if it’s growing. Sometimes we’re like that in our endeavors. If we’ve sown the seed and done what we needed to do, now it’s time...

Using the prophetic gift well in leadership

Leadership

Of all the gifts, the prophetic gift is one that is often misunderstood and misused… like God or a prophet hammering down in an uncaring angry way. But that’s not how the gift is supposed to operate. How do you deal with the prophetic gift if you have it...

New Resource: Barnabas Coach Training

Coaching, Leadership, Training

  As a ministry leader, you want to develop people who can engage in incarnational missional ministry. You want to develop people who can come alongside others to develop them as well. You want a relational– yet effective– means of making disciples....

What about the other 167 hours?

Leadership

Take a look at the ministry flow chart below. It puts the role of celebration– the worship service– in context. That’s one hour out of the week… the rest of the week is 167 hours. Consider where you are putting your time and energy. How much is being...

What is God putting on your to-do list?

Leadership, Prioritizing

  It’s easy to feel overwhelmed looking at your to-do list, especially if you are faced with the prospect of additional demands. The best starting point is first finding out where you are currently spending your time. Record what you are doing and how much...