Has your life felt empty at times this past year? God can use voids, spaces, and loss in ways we can't understand.
Is the art of appreciation a part of your work style? What about your leadership style? Have you considered the value of your words to those you lead?
The biggest differentiator between those who were moderately successful in life and those who were highly successful is whether or not they had definable goals written down.
You have been navigating as a leader the last nine months in the midst of a pandemic that has affected your life in ways you would have never predicted coming into 2020.
How many New Year's resolutions have you started that never got much past February?
I asked pastors a simple question: "What are your prayers for your church for 2021?" I received hundreds of responses, but the answers were amazingly consistent.
Are you as ready as I am for 2021? Between the year that wasn’t, and the welcome turn of the calendar, there is one thing that can ground us in a healthier redemptive perspective.
According to experts, leadership will change more than you expect and much more than you're planning for.
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.
