In this episode, Rodney Cox talks to Nancy Moore, an expert in the field of pastoral succession planning. Nancy has helped guide hundreds of churches through these delicate leadership changes over her decades of experience.
None of us are guaranteed 70 or 80 years of life. While our lives could be potentially long, they can also be unpredictably short. What are we to do with this?
Leaders need encouragement because it can be lonely at the top. Find some encouragement in this post.
Information is not the same thing as knowledge or wisdom. Find out what we can learn from Job.
Evil can be difficult to recognize and even tougher to fight. A big part of the battle occurs in the spiritual realm, and most of us are not intimately familiar with that place.
As leaders, we need to strive to be more like Josiah. But what could that look like?
When you’re exhausted, depleted, or burned out, what will you do? Work more or take a rest?
As I’ve researched the issues caused by porn, I am shocked not just at its moral consequences, but at its social costs, damage to marriages, and what it does to our brains.
As the saying goes, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Successful leaders surround themselves with successful advisors.
Your congregation will be taking a summer break since the kids don’t have school and many take family vacations. You may feel disconnected as they disconnect. Is there a solution?
In his agony, Job saw more clearly than his unhindered companions could yet perceive.
How do we keep our focus in a world where there are so many things vying for our attention?
“Retirement” has different meanings for Baby Boomers. But, for most of us, retirement will not be of the rocking chair variety, at least not initially.
Over 70 percent of our time is spent in the workplace, yet our training and teaching focus on areas where we spend much less time.
Seneca represents some of the best of Stoicism. As a major philosophical movement in history, it is certainly appropriate to read what he had to say.
I have learned and grown from watching a few incredible leaders, and some, not-so-great leaders. They have taught me a lot of lessons about what to do and what not to do in life and ministry.
God gave each of us a two-pound dynamo called the human brain. It’s truly the most amazing physical object in the universe. Yet, leaders often don’t take care of their brains, and later in life they pay the price.
What should you do when faced with two seemingly strong paths? Sometimes, a fast, good decision is superior to a slow, perfect decision.
We all know we need to be better listeners, but how? Let's look at what one experienced leader has to say about listening.
Jesus was the greatest leader of all time. Good leaders could learn from Him. Here are four desires that good leaders seem to have.
