3 ways to grow in wisdom
Life isn't easy, is it? We may be able to retreat from the battle for a little while, but life is full of complex situations that make us feel like we are in the middle of a machine gun arsenal of World War 3.
Church rescue
What if there was a Church Rescue show that explored the common leadership pitfalls that could be holding your church back?
Finding courage in conflict: lessons from 2 Kings 18
We all respond to conflict in different ways. Ideally, we lean into conflict with the express intent of seeing it resolved. Unfortunately, most of us fall short of the ideal.
Two umpires provide a template for solving more than baseball issues
Cooperation is important in any working relationship, but collaboration is even more valuable.
The power of listening more than speaking
The book of Proverbs repeatedly offers wise counsel that we should listen more than we speak.
An obscure passage I weep over every time
As a leader, you should commit to showing love as God does to others each and every day.
Christian leaders needed
Biblical insights regarding the turmoil that is overwhelming college campuses and inciting racial hatred throughout America.
Overcome Chaos Through Biblical Leadership Principles With Gary Harpst
Are you a leader struggling with chaos in your organization? In this insightful podcast episode includes an interview with Gary Harpst, NYT bestselling author and former CEO.
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.
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.
8 tips for giving criticism
When you need to confront, especially as a leader to someone you supervise, here are tips I’ve learned from 50-plus years in vocational ministry.
What I’ve learned about responding to criticism
As I reflect on over five deacdes of vocational ministry, including 12 years in two church staff positions and 38 years as a Christian university professor, here’s a distillation of what I’ve learned the hard way. I wish I had known and applied these suggestions from the start.
The danger of jumping to hasty conclusions
We need to be very careful about jumping to conclusions before we know all the facts.
What to do with anonymous letters from critics
If you are a pastor, you will periodically receive anonymous letters from critics. How should one respond to criticism like this? Should we write them off immediately?
Integrity in the workplace
If you don’t have an authority and a standard by which actions and attitudes are judged, you will never have integrity—personal or corporate. Relative truth doesn’t work; it’s another name for compromise.
How to thrive when facing adversity
Use these tips to build your resilience and unlock the door to leadership.
5 ways you can gracefully say, “No”
Because we don’t want to disappoint, we often say, “Yes,” and later regret it. In this post I suggest 5 ways to gracefully say, “No.”
5 ways pastors have been hurt by the church
I recently asked pastors how church members hurt them the most. It was amazing to hear these five responses repeatedly.
Be a critic — the biblical way
Plan to criticize anyone today? We’re looking at how to give and receive criticism—by biblical guidelines. Timing is all-important when it comes to giving a constructive criticism.
Are you a catalyst for solutions?
The challenge is that many people think they are a part of the solution when they are not.
