As leaders, managers, teachers, parents, what do we have our hands into? Are others glad to see our involvement, our handprint on what they are doing? Or do they tremble in dread knowing their job, position, promotion, or future is in our hands?
Leadership is important, but I believe communication is even more important.
Leadership is about producing results, not reports. If you’ve ever encountered a leader who seemed more interested in inspecting activities than in inspiring results, you’ve encountered Clipboard Leadership.
Here are seven things that will take place in your church as the Baby Boom Generation dies.
Engaging with unchurched individuals (the “Nones”) who aren’t actively seeking a church requires a careful and thoughtful approach.
While this is in no way an exhaustive list of leadership skills, I’m sharing eight of the most critical skills managers need to demonstrate in order to lead culture positively.
I have shouldered a strenuous medical career for the past 30 years as an anesthesiologist. However, there was a huge void in my primary interest to act as a caring human being who loves to comfort people in need.
My dad didn’t do this perfectly, but he came a lot closer than most.
The longer I am in ministry, the more grateful I am for the opportunity to help people experience a heart-change in Christ.
I don’t spend time with the Lord just so I’ll have ample energy to serve Him. No, I desperately want and need to know Him better and enjoy His presence even if no tasks await me on any given day.
The one thing I could never do is look into his eyes and know how deeply disappointed he must be with me. I denied knowing him.
Most Christians seem to underestimate their ability to cope with suffering but overestimate their ability to cope with temptation.
The things you and I create at work have the power to reveal things about the Creator God.
The late John Wooden was a basketball legend. He won 10 national championships, and today he is considered by most people to be the greatest basketball coach who ever lived. Coach Wooden used these thoughts to evaluate himself and improve.
Our Lord Jesus understands a busy life, a busy schedule. His three years of ministry were intense. He knew He needed to get away for time to Himself.
Burnout is easy to accomplish. In fact, it’s our default destination when all we do is coast along.
Your team desires a leader who goes beyond the expectations of a leader. They want someone who cares, seeks the emotional well-being of their team, and responds in kind. You can be that kind of leader. You can create an environment where your people are seen, felt, and heard.
Nursing is my profession, my daily work. But it is also an important way I worship God. For me, work and worship have become like two blades of a scissors; one is useless without the other. I now see that work is a ministry performed before God.
Knowing the pace at which you take action as a leader is often as important as the action itself.
As a rookie pastor who’s been in pastoral ministry for the past 10-plus years, here are some thoughts in response to the world's view that pastoring is strange.
