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The 7 Biggest Frustrations Pastors Face
This post, and the opposite one before it (7 of the Most Exciting Things Pastors Experience) actually began when I received thi...
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The 5 Best Ways to Prove Your Point to Your Boss
If you were in charge, everything would be different, wouldn’t it? But you’re not. At least not yet. You think you’re right (you have some great ideas). And you’ll do anything to convince your boss to do what you think your church or organizati... -
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8 Crucial Steps to Build a Great Team
Experienced leaders know you can accomplish far more with a team than you can by yourself. Surrounding yourself with top talent is one of the most important things any leader can do. So how do you identify the type of individuals that can make a good... -
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Why Leaders Are Tempted to Go It Alone
It’s lonely at the top. There is an element of truth to that, but it’s more about decision-making, weight of leadership and responsibility. It’s not actually or literally about being alone.
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8 Warning Signs to Watch Out for When Hiring
As staff recruiting in ministry world continues to evolve and become more competitive and sophisticated in recent years, churches and recruiting firms have developed a keen sense of red flags during the recruiting process that relate to whether a can... -
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Was Jesus Numerically Challenged?
A few days ago I stumbled across a sentence that has absolutely captured my attention. It’s from the blog of a nationally-known Evangelical pastor. The sentence is part of a longer blog post, and as such is not meant to stand entirely on its own...- Published on
6 Habit Patterns of a Mature Leader
Few things are more dangerous than an immature leader.
An immature leader is like a grenade with the pin pulled. You don’t know when it will go off, but you know it will, and when it does it’s going to be messy. I’v...- Published on
9 Easy Ideas for Better Staff Meetings
We bring our staff together monthly from all campuses for an “All Staff” meeting. But four times a year we bring the same people together for Quarterly Staff Meeting. And we do it for four hours. That’s right, a four hour meeting. So to avoid people...- Published on
Why Control Freaks Rarely Lead Large Churches or Organizations
So you’re a bit of a control freak. And you’re a leader. That’s not surprising. People who like control seem to have a natural ability to get into leadership positions. Or sometimes they create positions, start things and build their own organi...- Published on
What Drives Good Staff Members to Quit?
Good Church Staff Members leave churches for all kinds of reasons. Sometimes it’s because God has called them to something different. But more often than not it’s because of something very different.1. You Stop Listening to Them
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5 Common Church Hiring Mistakes
There is often an unintentional tendency to conduct what seems more like a beauty pageant than a process to hire the best candidate.
The position doesn’t matter, and it can be the pastor, technical personnel, someone o...- Published on
The Truth About Millennials in Ministry
I have a confession: I love working with Millennials. As a Gen Xer, that puts me at odds with more than a few other Gen Xers and Baby Boomers who love to complain about a lack of work ethic, poor grammar or the sense of entitlement they think Mill...- Published on
3 Tips for Getting the Most Out of Meetings
I was recently talking with a new client in preparation for our first consulting visit. This was a routine call that I typically do with the leader to ask some basic questions about how they interact with their team. It’s a quick way for me to get in...- Published on
Are You Actually a Trustworthy Leader?
In leadership, its important to know the difference between popularity and trust.
I’ve seen leaders—whether pastors, politicians or in business—try to take people places, even worthy places, and believe people would follo...- Published on
How to Harness the Power of Feedback
One of the biggest threats to a healthy, flourishing culture is not knowing how to give and receive constructive feedback. So many of us dread feedback, but it has the power to improve you, your people and your organization fo...