Why get missional coach training?

Coaching, Leadership, Training

  Ministry leaders are at least 50% more effective with coaching. They need someone who will listen, ask them questions, and help them reflect on what they’re hearing from God. They need someone who will help them develop action plans and stay accountable to...

Conversations with God

Leadership

Do you ever have conversations with God where he talks back? I do sometimes. I’m not always certain that it’s God, but these conversations are usually highly instructive for me regardless. A number of years ago, I was reciting to God all the reasons why I wasn’t best...

Pyramid principle

Leadership

One of my principles for doing ministry– especially with new or small churches– is this: We only do as much ministry as we have leadership to support. One of the problems new churches face is adding more and more ministries (usually in an attempt to meet...

Developing people to their fullest potential

Developing, Leadership

If you give people the answers, you truncate their growth. That’s why I prefer asking them questions. If you want to develop people to their fullest potential, ask them questions that they have to wrestle with, think about, and answer. If you take the time to dialogue...