We all respond to conflict in different ways. Ideally, we lean into conflict with the express intent of seeing it resolved. Unfortunately, most of us fall short of the ideal.
Cooperation is important in any working relationship, but collaboration is even more valuable.
The book of Proverbs repeatedly offers wise counsel that we should listen more than we speak.
As a leader, you should commit to showing love as God does to others each and every day.
Biblical insights regarding the turmoil that is overwhelming college campuses and inciting racial hatred throughout America.
Are you a leader struggling with chaos in your organization? In this insightful podcast episode includes an interview with Gary Harpst, NYT bestselling author and former CEO.
Why is it important to listen to all perspectives and cultures in a church before making a change or perceived innovation? This is why.
In this 1-minute video strategy, you will learn about three reasons why you must avoid the strong temptation to talk about people who aren’t at your meeting.
When you need to confront, especially as a leader to someone you supervise, here are tips I’ve learned from 50-plus years in vocational ministry.
As I reflect on over five deacdes of vocational ministry, including 12 years in two church staff positions and 38 years as a Christian university professor, here’s a distillation of what I’ve learned the hard way. I wish I had known and applied these suggestions from the start.
We need to be very careful about jumping to conclusions before we know all the facts.
If you are a pastor, you will periodically receive anonymous letters from critics. How should one respond to criticism like this? Should we write them off immediately?
If you don’t have an authority and a standard by which actions and attitudes are judged, you will never have integrity—personal or corporate. Relative truth doesn’t work; it’s another name for compromise.
Use these tips to build your resilience and unlock the door to leadership.
Because we don’t want to disappoint, we often say, “Yes,” and later regret it. In this post I suggest 5 ways to gracefully say, “No.”
I recently asked pastors how church members hurt them the most. It was amazing to hear these five responses repeatedly.
Plan to criticize anyone today? We’re looking at how to give and receive criticism—by biblical guidelines. Timing is all-important when it comes to giving a constructive criticism.
The challenge is that many people think they are a part of the solution when they are not.
I believe that small choices that may not seem overtly spiritual can become ways we can encourage ourselves in the Lord. Here are three ways to defeat discouragement.
I think this is an honest and daunting question. Could someone who struggles with past sin be disqualified from ministry? This type of question needs some time to process indeed.
