Journaling may seem like an additional burden on a list of already overwhelming responsibilities. For years, it was hard for me to engage in the practice on a regular basis. I struggled to write anything inspirational. Then I discovered two words which forever empowered me to write: Reflection and insight.
The model of evangelism and mission developed by St. Patrick became the greatest sustained Christian mission in Christianity’s history.
Do you wonder if you have margin in your life? Here are 10 signs that may indicate you lack margin and 5 steps to gain more of it.
When you need to confront, especially as a leader to someone you supervise, here are tips I’ve learned from 50-plus years in vocational ministry.
I am attempting to quantify how many of those who claim the label of Christians are not really Christians. How many of them are CHRINOs, Christian in name only?
I recently had the privilege of speaking with Dr. David “Fletch” Fletcher, founder of XPastor.org, about the vital yet often overlooked topic of strengthening integrity in church leadership.
Unfinished business has a way of becoming a bigger problem to solve. Little David had to face Giant Goliath because Joshua left one important task undone.
In this post we'll look at 3 ways your attitude as a leader impacts your team and several keys to keeping it healthy.
Often organizations will only bring out the mission, values, strategy, and vision statement when there’s an orientation class, and then they keep it in the closet. As a result, many churches have a missional drift and have been derailed.
One of the most important questions you can ever answer about yourself is, what is the one thing for which I’m really living?
I don’t know about you, but it is hard for me to boast about nothing. Maybe I’m just an excitable, exuberant guy, but I think all of us feel the need to boast in or praise something.
The power of how you communicate as a leader is not limited to the great vision-casting speeches you make. Much of your impact takes place in your day to day conversations.
I’ve discovered that God’s Word is filled from cover to cover with real people who live in the real world and struggle with real jobs. Daniel is one of my favorite examples—look at the conditions he worked in and see if they don’t sound familiar to you.
Here are five core needs that each of us have to thrive and fulfill in our work. And I’m going to give you some suggestions for how you can apply them to leadership.
Richard Blackaby reviews Shaping History Through Prayer and Fasting, by Derek Prince.
As I reflect on over five deacdes of vocational ministry, including 12 years in two church staff positions and 38 years as a Christian university professor, here’s a distillation of what I’ve learned the hard way. I wish I had known and applied these suggestions from the start.
How do you decide when to stop and when to keep pressing ahead?
Leaders can be like lighthouses, guiding and directing others during dark, stormy, turbulent times. But they can only do this well if their own light is well-maintained, strong, and bright.
Creating is God’s business alone. Making is our privilege using the tools God provides.
I’ve learned the effects of decision fatigue by experience. I’ve found that these indicators help us recognize it.
