Whether you serve as a small group leader, Sunday school teacher, or any other shepherding role, you are in the most strategic position in the church to effect real, lasting life change and spiritual growth.
One thing’s for sure. It’s a lot easier to start something than to finish it.
Are you courageous? How do the daily choices you make reflect this quality?
“Extraordinary leadership requires everything: your heart for relational leadership, your soul for spiritual leadership, mind for managerial leadership and your strength for visionary leadership.”
Creating an uncommon church that has both unity and diversity is a rarity. However, developing learners may be the key that takes your church in that direction.
Resolutions are on the minds of many. Regardless of when you're reading this book, the principles Steve Repak lays out can be applied anytime.
These skills will make you a better leader (and a better person).
This book directly ties leadership skills to the greatest commandment as explained by Jesus.
Let’s look at some agenda questions that can stimulate spiritual discussion and learning.
It’s out of style in today’s world, but in the value system of God, church leaders are to be held in high honor.
People are watching you. Church leaders can only show what they know.
Can we improve on servant-leadership? What about a shepherd-leader?
How does your team handle obstacles? Do they look to you as the go-to person to solve problems?
Churches often mistake going, baptizing, and teaching (the hows) for the goal of making active, ongoing learners. So, with this in mind, let’s look at the hows of making active, ongoing learners.
Conflict is certainly not unique with church staff. But among the several reasons for staff conflict, there are some that seem to be more pervasive with these relationships than others.
Kent Evans’ book, Wise Guys, is a refreshing, unique and multi-layered book.
I often ask my client churches to honestly tell me what they perceive as their church’s primary goal. This is not a scientific poll because these churches need to grow and they realize this (or they wouldn’t be hiring a church growth consultant). But their answers may mirror yours.
I find that most of us – especially my fellow guys – are not highly skilled at tapping into wiser minds. I believe this is primarily due to pride and ego. But, in addition, I think we also carry wrong assumptions about mentorship that can keep us from diving in.
If your church wants to welcome poor or working class families, you may want to consider providing meals with your classes and activities.
Since large gatherings can create excitement and attention, they often overshadow the key discipleship venue of small groups. To combat this, leaders must ensure that the church’s emphasis upon small groups is highlighted noticeably in official statements.
