Leaders, I want to give you a simple but often overlooked best practice to help you communicate and connect with a wide audience.
We all want to make a difference in our families, the organizations we work for and our churches. The problem is that we fall into the trap of thinking we have to make all the difference ourselves.
I believe an effective church communicator knows what not to say!
A number of years ago one of my leaders sat me down for some tough feedback. He simply said, "What you're doing is not good. You are going to wear yourself out."
Caring about what people think, particularly above what God thinks, can lead to disobedience.
Neuroscience is teaching us a lot about how people remember things. Two mental processes related to attention simultaneously activate in the minds of those sitting in the pews on Sundays.
I truly believe the bi-vocational movement will be both disruptive and positive. But we ignore it at our peril.
These last 19 to 20 months have been deeply challenging for many leaders and organizations. But this isn't the first time a challenge has been experienced. Nor will it be the last.
I don’t know about you, but I am a control freak. It comes out when I drive, when I start a project, when I'm in a meeting, when I'm on a plane. OK, it comes out everywhere. Oh Lord, help me!
If I were God, I would rid the world of all disappointments and sorrow. Everyone would live happily ever after.
As a leader, playing the "If just one person" card is one of the weakest ways to justify a decision. It shows that you are holding a weak hand.
Seeing is believing, or so they say.
Organizations rise and fall based upon the quality of their ideas.
Here's why your first question should always be: “Can you please tell me more?”
There are many perspectives about the "right way" to do ministry in the current season, but that is not my purpose in writing. Instead, I want to look further into the future.
Hope is a strong biblical word, but too often we use it as a fantastical projection of a desired end.
When you preach a sermon or make presentations and want to maximize your impact with your presentation, keep the brain in mind.
Here's my review of On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books, by Karen Swallow Prior.
