Numbers and statistics are part of our daily lives. Pastors and church leaders should embrace them as part of ministry.
Leading a team can be a lot like sailing a boat. When things are going fine, you can feel like you know what you're doing. But when the storms kick in, you find out how ready you really are.
“Our church needs an app!” I often hear this and cringe.
I want you to ask yourself three questions the next time a door opens in your life.
We all want to make a Kingdom impact; we all want to transform the world for Christ. And here’s the thing: God has placed you right where you are to do exactly that!
There are common “pain points” in most organizations. Any one of those may be the right answer to the problem. But too often, the desired change doesn't happen.
Neuroscience is teaching us a lot about how people remember things. Two mental processes related to attention simultaneously activate in the minds of those sitting in the pews on Sundays.
These last 19 to 20 months have been deeply challenging for many leaders and organizations. But this isn't the first time a challenge has been experienced. Nor will it be the last.
Organizations rise and fall based upon the quality of their ideas.
Here's why your first question should always be: “Can you please tell me more?”
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.
In leadership, there's nothing quite like proven, reliable experience. But if you're not careful, all that experience can slide into nothing more than tired staleness.
Not all ideal cultures look the same, but they have the same ingredients.
It is cliché to say the landscape of church ministry has changed in the past five years, but it is most definitely true.
There is a tension between leaders and creatives within any organization.
One of the most common sources of organizational conflict is ambiguity regarding expectations; particularly, those wrapped up in the concepts of roles, responsibilities and organizational goals.
The burden of leadership is a given but it seems that the weight of it is a little extra daunting right now. A lot is being required of you.
Every company builds its own culture. But very few do so intentionally.
