When we remember to use a person's name, we're saying they are important to us. People feel more respected and valued when they hear their name.
Barna Research discovered that 61% of pastors are lonely and have few close friends. The loneliest people in churches are often pastors. Why is this so?
Here are some tips I've found that improve strategic relationships in business and ministry.
When you ask your team, “What should we do to fix this?” might they feel that they must come up with the right answer before they speak?
The world has become an increasingly difficult place to communicate. Polarization and divisiveness have wreaked havoc on respectful and constructive conversation.
Teams don’t make decisions. Individuals make decisions. Every decision must have someone’s name written next to it.
Where should I focus? How do I determine my priorities? I’m fielding these questions from leaders daily… and frankly, asking the same ones myself.
These steps can continually grow our own leadership while helping our teams grow, too.
Workplaces might be more casual these days—jeans, remote working, and employee perks—but that doesn’t mean we throw professionalism out the window.
Unity is a powerful force in God’s Kingdom, in our lives, in our families, in a business, and in the local church when it includes five essentials, seen in the great leader Nehemiah.
Sometimes there is a gap between spiritually-minded leaders, needing to be crossed.
If you lead people in any way—in a church, a business or a team, those you lead will screw up, fail, and often disappoint you.
The very burden of multiplying leadership is a burden that the pastor should not carry alone.
Knowing where you started, where you are now and where you want to finish gives you an instant view of your progress.
I’m thankful for the role my followers fill in gifting me with encouragement and perspective.
How can you cultivate joy as you continue in this life-long race?
This may be your best time spent.
These can make or break your leadership.
How could you utilize this golden response?
So what make a good team?
Have you ever felt the pull to full-time ministry work as a missionary or pastor? If not, you can still make a Kingdom impact without quitting your current job. In this eBook, you will learn the four essentials that can change your perspective of work, your workplace, and most importantly, your heart.
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