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.
The Values Grid helps you define how you work together. More than just a list of five core values, the Values Grid pushes you and your team to consider the values that really guide how you work, and then expands upon those values by providing three additional core elements that bring your values to life.
Telling your fence-post story requires you to examine your life, identify the key posts in it, and reflect on how God has used those posts to shape you and bring you where you are today.
In this post, we'll explore the Christian perspective on goal-setting and accomplishment, and consider how our approach to these areas of life can bring glory to God. As leaders, it is crucial that we are intentional about seeking God's will and fulfilling the assignments He has for us.
Effective leaders know that there are at least 4 often-overlooked disciplines that are essential to well-balanced leadership.
Without vision, there was no way to know which way to head. All I could do was work off the last thing I could see, the vision I remembered. Here's how to renew your vision.
Maybe you have the Great Commission memorized. Most leaders don’t have to look those verses up. But have you thought about these verses in the context of your mission and purpose? Here are 3 rules for finding purpose wherever you are.
Rather than solely focusing on what is left behind, impartation emphasizes the ongoing process of sharing wisdom and resources while still growing the business or developing as a person.
