What characterizes your church’s culture?
Wondering how the church down the street became one full of life and vibrancy?
7 essentials for shepherding your people to grow spiritually
Whether you serve as a small group leader, Sunday school teacher, or any other shepherding role, you are in the most strategic position in the church to effect real, lasting life change and spiritual growth.
Why don’t leaders last the distance?
One thing’s for sure. It’s a lot easier to start something than to finish it.
Courage: essential for turnaround leaders
Are you courageous? How do the daily choices you make reflect this quality?
Fostering unity and diversity through learning
Creating an uncommon church that has both unity and diversity is a rarity. However, developing learners may be the key that takes your church in that direction.
5 scientifically proven mindfulness skills for great leadership
These skills will make you a better leader (and a better person).
What keeps you from quitting?
There has to be something deeper that drives you to keep going.
Book review: The 4 Dimensions of Extraordinary Leadership
This book directly ties leadership skills to the greatest commandment as explained by Jesus.
Agenda questions to nurture leaders
Let’s look at some agenda questions that can stimulate spiritual discussion and learning.
10 ways to respond to gossip about your leaders
It’s out of style in today’s world, but in the value system of God, church leaders are to be held in high honor.
The primary principle to be an effective church leader
People are watching you. Church leaders can only show what they know.
I am a quitter
Reevaluate your desire to quit. How does it compare to Peter and John in Acts 4?
8 qualities of shepherd-leaders
Can we improve on servant-leadership? What about a shepherd-leader?
Using NASCAR to find the right hire
Sometimes there are interview questions that have nothing to do with skill.
A leader’s key to solving problems
How does your team handle obstacles? Do they look to you as the go-to person to solve problems?
Linking learners to the church community
Churches often mistake going, baptizing, and teaching (the hows) for the goal of making active, ongoing learners. So, with this in mind, let’s look at the hows of making active, ongoing learners.
12 key reasons for staff conflict
Conflict is certainly not unique with church staff. But among the several reasons for staff conflict, there are some that seem to be more pervasive with these relationships than others.
What is the goal of the church?
I often ask my client churches to honestly tell me what they perceive as their church’s primary goal. This is not a scientific poll because these churches need to grow and they realize this (or they wouldn’t be hiring a church growth consultant). But their answers may mirror yours.
Why my dad stopped going to church
What leadership styles do you have in your church?
Locate your focus in small groups
Since large gatherings can create excitement and attention, they often overshadow the key discipleship venue of small groups. To combat this, leaders must ensure that the church’s emphasis upon small groups is highlighted noticeably in official statements.
