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.
What do you stand for?
“...any organization also needs a commitment to values and their constant reaffirmation, as a human body needs vitamins and minerals. There has to be something 'this organization stands for,' or else it degenerates into disorganization, confusion, and paralysis." --...
Now that’s a direct result
Yesterday I wrote about the concept of direct results. Here’s an example of a ministry with a razor-sharp focus on direct results: Project 127. This ministry is working toward the goal of emptying Colorado’s foster care system. The vision statement is clear and...
Direct results
"Direct results always come first. In the care of feeding of an organization, they play the role calories pay in the nutrition of the human body.” -- Peter Drucker One of the critical issues that we don’t recognize in church leadership is that it’s not the activities...
Journey with others
This blog entry is part of a seven-part series on some of the central principles of coaching… from the perspective of the one receiving the coaching. How can we get the most out of our coaching relationship? Principle #7: journey with others Even though the journey...
Be aware of seasons
This blog entry is part of a seven-part series on some of the central principles of coaching… from the perspective of the one receiving the coaching. How can we get the most out of our coaching relationship? Principle #6: be aware of seasons There are different...
Focus on one thing
This blog entry is part of a seven-part series on some of the central principles of coaching… from the perspective of the one receiving the coaching. How can we get the most out of our coaching relationship? Principle #5: Focus on one thing As you move forward in...
Prepare in advance
This blog entry is part of a seven-part series on some of the central principles of coaching… from the perspective of the one receiving the coaching. How can we get the most out of our coaching relationship? Principle #4: Prepare in advance This chart describes what...
Reflect on who God made you to be
This blog entry is part of a seven-part series on some of the central principles of coaching… from the perspective of the one receiving the coaching. How can we get the most out of our coaching relationship? Principle #3: Reflect on who God made you to be You can get...
Character counts
This blog entry is part of a seven-part series on some of the central principles of coaching… from the perspective of the one receiving the coaching. How can we get the most out of our coaching relationship? Principle #2: character counts Much more so than what...
How can you get the most out of coaching?
Many of us are used to thinking of ourselves as the coach. What about when we’re the one being coached? How can we maximize our use of that time? How can we open ourselves up to grow spiritually and be developed in all our gifts as much as possible? What follows in...
Where are we digging?
The more you mature as a leader, the more challenging it is for growth. The issues God wants to work on are deeper and not as obvious. Counter-intuitively, the more we grow, the more intentional we need to be about taking time for reflection. How can we do that? We...
Change starts with you
Real change and real ministry starts with the leader. That’s you. Are you doing what God would have you do? Are you serving as the hands and feet of Jesus? Is your heart broken for the poor and for the lost? If you are not living into that yourself, with your own...