When leading a ministry online, there are many differences from leading an in-person ministry. Leading a ministry online adds several complexities since most of our churches started without any web presence.
This type of leadership, leading alongside, views people not just as staff or employees, but as individuals God has given us care over. We see ourselves as entrusted with a precious task to lead them and lead them well.
If you’re a Christian in a management position, the admonition in James applies to your treatment of your workers as much as your regard for your fellow churchgoers. In this and other difficult circumstances, our faith can stand out if we step forward with ways to treat people equally, and with dignity.
The benefits of rest include increased energy, greater thoughtfulness, and an ability to embrace silence. Each of us is vastly different in personality, experience, and perception, so the “when,” “where,” and “how” of rest will be different. What is universal is that our souls need rest, and can find it.
Speaker, author and business consultant Ken Blanchard shares about his journey of leadership and what he learned from Jesus along the way.
As a pastor, you have a unique opportunity to connect with Christian CEOs in your church and help support their faith and leadership. Here are some steps for building relationships with Christian CEOs in your congregation.
I had just finished a long-term project, so my energy was low. God waited for just that moment to teach me a lesson.
Once we’ve won respect of outsiders, we, like the apostle Paul, will be put in positions to preach the gospel in word and deed.
We can learn a lot from Moses in workplace leadership, such as leaving an organization. When we leave a job or a company, are we indifferent to the impact on the people and organization we're leaving? Are we focused on what we can do to facilitate the transition or on what the company or our coworkers did to us, or didn’t do for us?
No matter how exciting the new might be, transitions mean change, and change is unsettling and often scary. It requires stepping out of your comfort zone. So, how do we walk through transitions at work with peace, power and joyful anticipation of what God has in store for us?
When I’ve considered a new ministry change, I’ve sought answers to key questions. And over the years I’ve compiled this list of 27 questions to ask a search committee and/or your future boss.
As you lead a change initiative, here are six things to ponder.
Pastors are not alone in having stressful jobs. I don’t want to imply that their work is more difficult than other jobs. But pastors are unique in the cumulative number of microstresses in their lives. And, left alone without care, these microstresses can lead to a total collapse.
With this call to pastor comes a duty to equip the saints. We do this best when we faithfully preach the whole counsel of God, and we disciple our people in the Word through relational groups
Leaders who exhibit integrity inspire trust and confidence in their followers.
While there are countless strategies and techniques that you can use to help your business thrive, it can be helpful to turn to timeless principles that have proven successful throughout history.
Like an athlete, being a consistent biblical leader takes training.
Here are four ways you can find joy amid the challenges of leadership.
