After being called out, I had to do some deep soul searching and take an introspective look at how I communicate, dialogue and interact with people in general. I realized I didn’t intentionally practice active listening.
These are missional patterns that almost any church would want to embrace. But many people first react negatively toward the missional term because it is new and they do not fully know its meaning.
When it comes to groups, the cure is spelled: S.M.A.L.L., and the first step is surveying the types of groups you already have.
For 20-plus years I have studied how to successfully employ intervention events. Here are my top seven tips for successfully doing so.
The pages of history show ways small groups have been used. Learn how and why small groups promote both discipleship and church growth.
As the work of the church plays out on a daily basis, behind the scenes are hurt leaders who are forced to move on because they don’t have the time, energy, resources, or leadership to simply stop and process it all.
As the day-to-day work of the church plays out, behind the scenes there are hurt leaders who are forced to move on because they don’t have the time, energy, resources, or leadership to simply stop and process it all.
Do you have relational skills? Need to improve them?
How decisions are made and how things get done are extremely important.
How do you implement intentional change?
Nobody likes to talk to others who monopolize conversations and drone on about themselves.
Sometimes our focus is mistakenly doing it on our own and then praying for success.
The most significant relationship in the church is between the Senior Pastor and the Executive Pastor.
Here are six things church leaders often believe are facts.
Leaders see things with a clarity that brings life into focus.
Church leaders sometimes have an aversion to planning.
I’m a conflict-avoiding, noncompetitive type who struggles to relate to the warrior imagery that frequently appears in Scripture.
I recently Googled the word “outreach.” I was surprised at the results.
The short answer is a happy “Yes!”
Decisions. How we make them says a lot about how we're wired.
