When you see someone off balance

Leadership

When you are in the role of a pastor/shepherd, and you see someone off-balance in their life, how directive should you be? This is an issue I am continuing to think through. I’ve realized that as I decide when to step in and when to step back, I’m operating...

What contribution is needed now?

Leadership

Reflect on the ministry you lead. What’s needed now? You may have many strengths, but what’s the core function that needs to be brought to the ministry at this particular time? There are many different possibilities: Healing and restoration? Helping people move...

Thinking multi-generationally

Developing, Leadership

In a lot of my work with groups recently, I’ve noticed that one of the challenges is that a church or a movement is built on people from one generation. Then that generation gets older and there’s a gap. They’re not seeing new leaders from the next generation. I see...

Intentional Neglect

Leadership

I recently received this birthday greeting on Facebook from my friend Christian Schwarz: “Happy birthday! Let this year become your most focused ever, full of courage for intentional neglect to get even more powerful & empowering than before.”  It felt like a word...