Although my seminary profs never directly taught me to question the dumb leadership assumptions I’ve listed below, even if they had I wonder if in my youthful enthusiasm I would have listened.
The book of Hebrews offers leaders profound insight about faith that we must believe and embody if we want to effectively lead.
The apostles set a stellar example of great leadership as they helped solve the first internal problem the early church faced.
When we feel rejected, hurt, or fearful, we often react, get visibly angry, or become defensive. Those responses can hinder God’s work in our lives and hurt our leadership. So what can we do?
As a leader, it seems like I do a lot of telling. I wonder if we sometimes miss how a well-placed question can enhance our leadership.
Pastors should seek out people with whom they can process the pain that ministry inevitably brings.
I believe every pastor struggles with at least one of these gaps.
Unity is a powerful force in God’s Kingdom, in our lives, in our families, in a business, and in the local church when it includes five essentials, seen in the great leader Nehemiah.
For me, time has always been a commodity I didn’t want to waste. But what if there is a different way of planning?
Here are five tips to keep your brain humming.
If you lead people in any way—in a church, a business or a team, those you lead will screw up, fail, and often disappoint you.
These can make or break your leadership.
Sleep is an important priority, and a must on a leader’s to-do list.
As a busy pastor, I carve out regular extended times away—by myself and away from the office.
Here are four ways this can increase your effective leadership.
Leaders who truly want to honor God and effectively lead must lead with integrity.
Two experiences several years ago caused me one day to pause not only my body, but my mind as well.
The next time you’re in a conversation, try one or two of these ideas and see what happens.
Here’s a scripture passage that describes a righteous leader.
Often team dynamics derail productive meetings simply because someone misspoke or misheard.





















