When a transition of first chair leaders takes place, the rest of the team knows that the game will change, but they’re uncertain what the new rules will be. Leadership transitions can be particularly difficult for second chair leaders as they try to understand and adapt to these new rules.
There are many churches out there with pastors coming in and out. Some foster a culture of life and create an encouraging environment. However, there are at times pastors who create a toxic suppression team which diminishes the effectiveness of the whole church.
As a trainer of leaders I’ve noticed that the more success and authority the leader attains the less empathetic they may show to those who work under them.
I was questioning both the health of our church and my effectiveness as its pastor. The ministries appeared to bearing no fruit. It was a time marked by loss.
God’s leading us is not always a call to action. God’s leading us is often a call for us to wait so that he can do a few things in our lives. What might God be doing during our time of trusting and waiting?
Many times when working with leaders they say something along these lines — "if I could just find people who are as committed as I am, I would be able to…" This statement is at the heart of this article and should lead you to the real question that needs to be explored as a leader is, commitment to what?
The key is that while a church should have one mission (more on that below), it should embrace as many visions as it has time, talents, treasures and call to address.
Do you ever feel weak or inadequate in your position of authority?
What you believe as a leader will ultimately determine who you become as a leader.
For so many leaders, our identity is wrapped up in our work and activity. We find our value and sense of worth in the work of leadership. The danger in this is that there is a very fine line between working for God out of love for him and working for God to earn his approval.
Jesus led the way. He knew where he was going. He knew what was in store. He knew what he wanted these followers to experience.
If you embrace these two truths, it will transform how you lead and manage.
We can identify some of the causes of the pastoral whiplash syndrome. But we need to do a much better job of helping pastors deal with this harsh reality. Here are five of most common reasons for the new reality of pastoral whiplash syndrome.
“Micro-fractures” are inevitable in ministry leadership. How should a pastor or ministry leader respond?
Humility is an essential component of effective leadership. Humility is characterized by the ability to acknowledge one’s limitations and mistakes, and to prioritize the needs and perspectives of others over one’s own.
I believe we are called to lead with exponential impact that is disproportionate to our efforts. In fact, Scripture doesn’t use the language of success but of fruitfulness.
Here are four leadership principles I have learned to avoid pastoral burnout.
Here is the first of seven church leadership trends that will have the most impact in these tumultuous Roaring 2020s.
Are you a contented person? If you were to rate yourself on a happiness scale, how much percentage of the time would show you are content?
As we lead, let’s look beyond our mission and even our longest-term vision.
