Foresight & how the mighty (churches) fall
Many church leaders have a vision regarding the future impact of a church (e.g. innovation, unity, impact, reach, etc.). But too often, slowly at first almost unperceivably, these healthy churches began a slow but steady decline.
In the future, blended services may not be so common
Church leaders often blend worship services in hopes of creating unity.
Video: Foresight leadership
Foresight leadership is seeing what your outreach field will look like in 2, 3 & 7 years … and start planning now.
Reinvent nursing home ministry by viewing it as a church plant
In this 1-minute video, Bob Whitesel discusses insights he gained from one of his doctoral students about how people in nursing homes may view our ministries to them as patronizing.
Video: Are open board meetings a good idea?
In this "1-minute Strategy" video Bob Whitesel PhD explains why open board meetings sometime create roadblocks to effective leadership.
How the church can help younger people with their baggage
Being aware of the baggage young people have and the stages of life they are going into can help churches better minister to younger generations.
How far ahead should a church plan?
Leaders often ask me, "How far ahead should our ministry plan?" The answer depends on the change cycle of your ministry.
The importance of making prayer spaces accessible (Video)
Making prayer spaces accessible is important, but so is this often neglected element.
Get outside eyes looking at your situation
It's importance to get outside eyes looking at your situation, even if you’ve had experience in those situations before.
When Yamaha became a dirty word
Why is it important to listen to all perspectives and cultures in a church before making a change or perceived innovation? This is why.
How stage presence can undermine authentic worship (but it’s easy to correct)
In this 1-minute strategy video I explain how stage presence can undermine authentic worship, but it’s easy to correct.
Criticizing people who aren’t at your meeting – what’s wrong with that? Three things.
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.
Do you have parking for “relationally challenged” people?
And why should they turn on their headlights when visiting your church?
Show your church how innovation reaches new people
In this 1-minute video strategy, I talk about showing your church how innovation reaches new people.
Keep your communication simple
In this one-minute strategy, Bob Whitesel explains the importance of keeping your communication simple.
Are you helping employees climb the career ladder or find their “career compass?
What happens when there's someone we see that has a lot of potential, but they don't necessarily want to be manager or climb the career ladder? How can you best help them navigate their next steps?
3 words that have helped organizations change for better and for worse
Unfreeze, change and refreeze. These three words have helped many organizations change.
What Christian hymn was written to combat biblical illiteracy and materialism? (And it’s one of the most popular!)
Most people are familiar with this classic and oft sung Christmas carol. Few people realize that Charles Wesley, who penned the words, had an important leadership principle in mind when he penned this Christmas classic.
Leadership hack No. 3: Leaders will willingly live on less
In this third installment we are going to look at finances and what is customarily the biggest budgetary item: salaries.
Empathy & research proves the higher you advance in authority, the less you have
As a trainer of leaders I’ve noticed that the more success and authority the leader attains the less empathetic they may show to those who work under them.
