How should we respond to resistance?
How can you expand your ministry perspective?
These days, the theater industry should rethink its strategy. The same could be said for the church.
Are you keeping this in mind as you take your next steps?
Does your role require creativity? If you’re a leader, then I will answer for you with a firm “Yes!”
If ministry in this new season calls for a different kind of leadership, what are the skills that leaders need to master?
As leaders, we're often tempted to believe that a conference or book or program will instantly solve our problems. But lasting solutions always require significant work.
The excuses I made about my physical condition sound a lot like ones I’ve heard from leaders about their developmental needs.
Too many pastors and ministry leaders are still operating out of an old paradigm.
There are many perspectives about the "right way" to do ministry in the current season, but that is not my purpose in writing. Instead, I want to look further into the future.
If you could wave a magic wand to fix one issue in your church, what would it be? Lack of volunteers? Poor engagement in community outreach? Low levels of financial giving?
Before you abandon your current vision, take a closer look to see if it can be animated with fresh meaning.
You have a variety of people who will gladly judge your effectiveness, but their understanding is quite limited.
We can become our own worst enemies by creating unnecessary pressure for ourselves.
If you're thinking everything is fine now that the pandemic is receding, think again.
A homeowner can ignore a small crack in the wall, but it is a clear sign of a deeper problem. In the same way, those small signs of trouble in your team may indicate a deeper problem.
Some people in your church or ministry may be excited to use the current season as a launching pad for more change, but others expect a "return to normal."
We can foresee the time when it will be safe for people to gather indoors for worship, sitting side-by-side without masks. I don't know of any church that plans to discontinue their online worship at that point in time. But have you defined your post-pandemic digital strategy?
Coaching creates forward movement in essential leadership knowledge and abilities. Could a coaching relationship be the key that will unlock your growth as a leader?
What kind of planning process would be appropriate when we're still in a pandemic and the future seems so uncertain?
