My prayer for you this Christmas season is that you would become a consumer Christian. Let me explain.
What's the hardest leadership lesson you've ever learned? "Years ago I attended a church growth conference at a megachurch. I came back brimming with great ideas that I knew we needed to implement."
If you were to write your life story in six words, what would you say?
The book opens with a senior pastor's reflection: "The question I find myself asking is not 'Can I learn the skills I need to lead change?' but rather 'Can I survive it?'"
Knowing our weaknesses, God has given us the process of grieving that we might more easily and productively walk through the transformation required for our next assignment.
The language we sometimes use can cause newcomers to feel like they are radically different from us. This heightens their discomfort and increases the chances they will leave the church confused, if not frustrated.
Jesus participated in the ordinary things of life and work. That means when you create a spreadsheet, give a talk, execute a plan, manage a process, fix a broken system, or praise an employee, you can do it to the glory of God.
2020 is a great year to evaluate what it means to lead, especially during a crisis.
Leaders are in a unique position to change the world by helping others be the change agents.
You were born for this generation, for this moment. Let's go!
Pull out your goals—personal and organizational. Do they clearly answer the question of “X to Y, by when?”
I've learned that leading is listening well, loving well, and asking Holy Spirit-led questions.
Decision biases can negatively affect even the best church or business leader.
Christ has not been impervious to your pains and bruises from the pandemic, politics, or precautions. Jesus surely shared your heartache when you worked from home, or your business was shut down.
Always learn from the leaders you most admire, but continually check your spirit to ensure you’re not seeking to merely copy them.
I won’t deny that a pandemic creates a downward pull on our ability to dream. But “what if” can be a question that opens us to new ideas and future possibilities.
My identity has too often been tied to the successes or failures of the ministries that I lead—and too frequently in unhealthy ways.
"Recognize that you have the opportunity to be a marketplace missionary simply by the way you lead and interact with people every day."
Jesus set a firm foundation on how to lead others through love, grace, and toward a better version of themselves. He did this in five ways.
As Christian leaders, we must examine the foundation upon which we have been building our lives and leadership. How is it holding up?
