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.
Above average.
"A leader's focus on contribution by itself is a powerful force in developing people. People adjust to the level of the demands made on them. The leader who sets his/her sights on contribution, raises the sights and standards of everyone with whom he/she works." --...
Is your ministry a dead GPS device?
"An organization which just perpetuates today's level of vision, excellence, and accomplishment has lost the capacity to adapt. And since the one and only thing certain in human affairs is change, it will not be capable of survival in a changed tomorrow." -- Peter...
Where are tomorrow’s leaders of your church?
"An organization that is not capable of perpetuating itself has failed. An organization therefore has to provide today the people who can run it tomorrow. It has to renew its human capital. It should steadily upgrade its human resources." -- Peter Drucker The future...
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...