After being called out, I had to do some deep soul searching and take an introspective look at how I communicate, dialogue and interact with people in general. I realized I didn’t intentionally practice active listening.
These are missional patterns that almost any church would want to embrace. But many people first react negatively toward the missional term because it is new and they do not fully know its meaning.
How do preachers remain faithful in the face of conflict and confrontation? How do you preach Jesus when others don’t want to listen?
Many times we want to show off our ministry muscles, but God has another plan in mind.
For 20-plus years I have studied how to successfully employ intervention events. Here are my top seven tips for successfully doing so.
How do you handle the tension of attempting to be the leader who has it all together?
Finding the right person for the job isn’t always an easy task. Tim Hester, executive pastor at Southeast Christian Church, shares how to uncover the qualities of a future successful staff member when going through the hiring process.
How decisions are made and how things get done are extremely important.
How do you implement intentional change?
The most significant relationship in the church is between the Senior Pastor and the Executive Pastor.
Here are six things church leaders often believe are facts.
Leaders see things with a clarity that brings life into focus.
Church leaders sometimes have an aversion to planning.
I’m a conflict-avoiding, noncompetitive type who struggles to relate to the warrior imagery that frequently appears in Scripture.
I recently Googled the word “outreach.” I was surprised at the results.
The short answer is a happy “Yes!”
Decisions. How we make them says a lot about how we're wired.
Why is this a masterful model of preaching vision on a vision Sunday?
Building strong relationships is profitable for both the pastor and the workplace leader.
How has burnout impacted you or your leadership?
