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A lot of people are talking about a leadership crisis facing the church. Where are the next generation leaders going to come from to pick up the mantle of this movement called the church? While many are fretting and talking about it, few are doin...
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7 Traits of the Long-Term Pastor
They have been at their present church at least 10 years, often much longer. They have persevered. They have served multiple generations of the same families. They have known the highs and lows of ministry. And they have not succumbed to the si... -
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How to Handle an Insecure Boss
Early in my career, I had a string of insecure bosses. Guys that would steal your ideas and take credit, criticize you in front of others, and do anything to make themselves look good. So I learned survival techniques early on. Perhaps that’s why 10... -
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Are You a Bad Fit for Your Team?
Have you ever heard the phrase “odd person out”?
It means you don’t fit. You don’t measure up for some reason. You are excluded. Being odd person out can hurt if for some unfair reas... -
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How to Handle Hateful Email
“You have no business being the pastor of our church. All you are interested in is getting your own way and changing all the good things we have going. People are saying you should be fired. I agree with them.”
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Can Your Boss Count on You?
Pretty much everyone has a boss. If you are fortunate, you work for someone who cares about you and makes a contribution to your life above and beyond a paycheck. I’ve been blessed to have always had a “boss” like that for the past 35 years. One w... -
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In the Digital Age, THIS Is Your Biggest Career Obstacle
There are plenty of temptations that surround us, and most have been around since the first human walked on the earth. While we all wrestle with pride, greed, lust, envy and the other “de...
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7 Warning Signs You're Making the WRONG Decision
Have you ever made a bad decision in leadership?
Of course, we all have. It is actually part of the way we grow as leaders. I’ve made many bad decisions in my leadership. Thankful... -
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Can You Build Your Career While Building the Kingdom?
This morning I happened to read one of my favorite Scriptures in the Bible: "For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption” (Read more →- Published on
7 Common Tensions During Fast Growth or Overwhelming Change
I have been part of several organizations experiencing either exponential growth or tremendous change. In business and with a few churches, we had times of explosive growth, but also times where the speed of change was overwhe...
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How to Tell Where God Is Calling You Next
At Vanderbloemen Search Group, we have the privilege of working with many church leaders and church staff members who sense that God is moving them on from their current ministry context. That part is clear to them. But what is sometimes unclear is t...- Published on
The Top 3 Ways to Burn Out Your Staff
A burned out team blesses and benefits those they are designed to serve less and less because those who are burned out live with muted passion and numb affections. Thus a wise and loving leader shudders at the thought of creating Read more →- Published on
Nip Whining in the Bud in 5 Steps
Most creative teams are going to have at least one member who’s a whiner. Whiners focus on the negative and thrive on complaining—often about the most insignificant things you can imagine...
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Every Interaction Is an Interview
Everything is an interview. Everything. College football players get this concept drilled into them by their coaches. They’re challenged to be proud of what they put on tape. Every Saturday they play a game and those game tapes essentially become the...- Published on
Made Not Born: 3 Truths About Leadership
People have often asked, “Are leaders born or made?” This is not a new debate, not a new opening discussion question, and not a new title for an article or section in a book. Wise writers often hedge with a “surely both” response, noting that ther...