What I went through over the past couple years isn't all that unique. But perhaps telling you my story may offer you some comfort and encouragement.
If you lead in the church, whether in a staff or volunteer role, the respondents in this study have much to say that will encourage and equip you. If you’re a senior-level leader, not only will you find many of the study’s comments useful in your own work, but in the development of younger leaders as well.
“Hero leaders” rise up at specific times for specific purposes. Then there’s the rest of us.
Sometimes, on the way to his greater destination, God drops a detour sign in our path.
Is there a dream driving you out of bed each morning?
Organizations are like amoebas—constantly changing, splitting, moving, reshaping, on the brink of multiplying or dying.
In leadership, gentleness is complicated.
Rather than seeking to enrich our reputation or our coffers, God wants us to chase after spiritual glory in at least four ways.
Spiritual authority is derived from worship. Who or what we worship has our permission to rule our hearts and give us power.
Whether you lead in ministry or any kind of organization, Solomon has some great advice (and I paraphrase): “Be nice. But sometimes don’t be nice.”
Jesus’ example gives me courage to not just cast a vision, but to risk for it, and to reject passivity.
When an area of your organization is chronically deficient, a process overhaul may be required.
While the world sees servanthood as a softer kind of leading, the Bible shows us how to powerfully motivate people toward a shared vision, achieve significant results, and overcome adversity. True servant leadership, as modeled by Christ, is anything but weak and servile—it is bold, courageous and inspires strong action.
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.
It's difficult to change culture, but but I believe in most cases, change flows naturally out of a couple key leadership pivots.
If you want to change corporate culture, you'd better do more than make your office a cool place to work.
With the end of the year coming into view, let's put it into perspective and finish strong.
When the critics come, here are a few encouragements from Scripture.
Should we at times display the same flashes of passion and anger that Jesus did?
The Lord wants us to confidently rely on him, even if he has allowed hardship to befall our businesses and churches.
