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.
The organized coach
A new coach recently asked me, “What if you're just not that organized?” She expanded on her dilemma: “I can ask good questions and be intuitive in the moment. I just don’t know how to keep the whole coaching relationship on track in the bigger picture. I’m not sure...
The importance of starting with the “why”
Here’s a helpful resource for you on a Friday morning: A video presentation that talks about the importance of starting with the “why” rather than with the “what.” If you want to see the difference between inspiring people and presenting something that feels like...
Coaching a second grader
Here’s a fabulous coaching story by ministry leader Dave Wasemann: I am preparing a fourth grader and a second grader for baptism and first communion. They are related so we meet in the kitchen of one family's home. We have been studying four chapters a week in a...
Options for implementing The Missional Journey
“Whether you’re planting a new church, re-orienting an established church, or guiding a movement, The Missional Journey is not just a book to read-- it’s a book to work through and process with your team.” -- Ed Stetzer, LifeWay Research If you want to start working...
Making the best use of your coaching sessions
Do you want to double or triple your coaching effectiveness? Here’s an important concept I’ve learned while coaching a lot of ministry leaders over the years. Sometimes I used to spend 75% of the coaching session trying to help the leader identify the key issues to...
The Cultivating Missional Movements Workshop
Have you caught the vision for The Missional Journey? If you’re ready for some serious help on implementing incarnational, missional ministry, come to the Cultivating Missional Movements Workshop, presented by Bob Logan and Dave DeVries. 1 ½ day open event June...
The Missional Journey has gone digital!
We now have many different and digital ways for you to read The Missional Journey. For an iBook, click here. For Amazon Kindle, click here. For Barnes and Noble Nook, click here. And if you prefer the paper version, you can get the best price through ChurchSmart....
Credentials for ministry leaders: make it ongoing
I’ve been working with a few groups on ways to revamp their credentialing or ordination process-- essentially, how to prepare ministers for ministry. This week on my blog I’m reflecting on some of my general thoughts in this topic. Once you ordain, certify, or...
Credentials for ministry leaders: make it coached
I’ve been working with a few groups on ways to revamp their credentialing or ordination process-- essentially, how to prepare ministers for ministry. This week on my blog I’m reflecting on some of my general thoughts in this topic. Some form of coaching or mentoring...
Credentials for ministry leaders: make it practical and experiential
I’ve been working with a few groups on ways to revamp their credentialing or ordination process-- essentially, how to prepare ministers for ministry. This week on my blog I’m reflecting on some of my general thoughts in this topic. Along with theology and biblical...
Credentials for ministry leaders: make it clear
I’ve been working with a few groups on ways to revamp their credentialing or ordination process-- essentially, how to prepare ministers for ministry. This week on my blog I’m reflecting on some of my general thoughts in this topic. The first thing that’s critical is...
Serving vs. Leading
This blog entry is by guest blogger Steve Ogne, church planter coach and consultant with CRM. Steve and I worked together for a decade and collaborated on several projects together, including The Church Planter’s Toolkit. Steve’s most recent publication is...