Leadership
Holistic Leadership Development
You want to develop leaders who will do what Jesus called us to do, leaders who can take the church forward into the 21st century. You look to the fields and see them, as Jesus does, ready for harvest — and you know that’s where your ministry needs to concentrate.
What’s needed is holistic leadership development — the kind of leadership development that comes from the harvest and leads people back into the harvest, resulting in subsequent generations of new believers and new leaders living as Jesus called us to live.
We can help you develop leaders the kind of leaders you need in a way that is both relational and intentional… and ultimately effective in helping your church accomplish its mission.
Coaching clusters
The most common way to do coaching is one-on-one. Yet I’ve found that another strategy that works well is coaching one-on-three-- what I call coaching clusters. As a coach, I have each person prepare individually. Then during a 90-minute session, I coach each person...
My newest book is out: Becoming Barnabas
I have a new book out that’s especially geared toward laypeople. Short and readable, Becoming Barnabas zeros in how listening well and asking good questions can help them in all areas of their lives: relationships, groups, and ministries. Imagine what a difference it...
DiSC: What have we learned?
This entry is the last of a blog series on the DiSC profile, which is one of the top tools that I've found to be helpful in building teams. (You can do a search on this blog for StrengthsFinder to find another.) DiSC looks at our behavioral style and tendencies in the...
Working with C’s
This entry is part of a series on the DiSC profile. If you’d like to see the whole series, you can do a search for DiSC on this blog. Remember the old TV show with the policeman who said in monotone, "Just the facts, ma'am." That's how to relate to a C: be...
If you’re a C…
<This entry is part of a series on the DiSC profile. If you’d like to see the whole series, you can do a search for DiSC on this blog. Cs value correctness. They are methodical, conscientious, and want to get it right. Cs are detail-oriented and work hard to live...
Working with S’s
This entry is part of a series on the DiSC profile. If you’d like to see the whole series, you can do a search for DiSC on this blog. If you're not an S, how can you learn to work with them more effectively? You will relate well to the S by being relational. Be sure...
If you’re an S…
This entry is part of a series on the DiSC profile. If you’d like to see the whole series, you can do a search for DiSC on this blog. S's are incredibly valuable people, because long after the D's and i's have moved on to other things, the S's are still there,...
Working with “i”s
This entry is part of a series on the DiSC profile. If you’d like to see the whole series, you can do a search for DiSC on this blog. I was joking with a colleague about a mutual acquaintance of ours, who I'll call Dan: "I'm one of Dan's 5,000 closest friends." My...
If you’re an “i”…
This entry is part of a series on the DiSC profile. If you’d like to see the whole series, you can do a search for DiSC on this blog. The i's great strength is influencing people and motivating groups. They're the ones that work the entire reoom, building as many...
If you’re a D …
This entry is part of a series on the DiSC profile. If you’d like to see the whole series, you can do a search for DiSC on this blog. If you're a D, you'll need to make certain adjustments when working with people who have different behavioral styles. Why make...
All about Ds
This entry is part of a series on the DiSC profile. If you’d like to see the whole series, you can do a search for DiSC on this blog. As I shared yesterday, I am a high D. Full disclosure: I top out the chart on being a D. Ds value results. They want to get things...
Leadership
Leadership Holistic Leadership Development You want to develop leaders who will do what Jesus called us to do, leaders who can take the church forward into the 21st century. You look to the fields and see them, as Jesus does, ready for harvest — and you know that’s...