One Way Criticism Helps You

One Way Criticism Helps You

One Way Criticism Helps You Criticism hits hard, especially when it comes from a hard-hitting or hard-headed person. Even when people wanted to help me, it still hurt.   I felt belittled and demeaned. Frankly, it made me want to quit the ministry.  I...
The Most Important Thing You Say

The Most Important Thing You Say

The Most Important Thing You Say Christian leaders communicate. A LOT.  Lots and lots of words fill our days and fuel our relationships with others.  All that talk has results. We know that.  What might not occur to us is what is most important. ...
The Hardest Part of Leading (and How to Solve It)

The Hardest Part of Leading (and How to Solve It)

The Hardest Part of Leading (and How to Solve It) Leadership involves a lot: knowing what to do, following a budget, holding other people accountable, clarifying the vision, on-boarding new leaders, moving or re-moving leaders who are not a good fit.  This just...
Helping Solve the Divine Tension

Helping Solve the Divine Tension

Helping Solve the Divine Tension One of the big tensions is leadership is knowing what to do and what not to do.  The most confusing place this can show is understanding “what do I leave to God to do” and “what should I do.”  Many pastors and Christian...
One Simple Way to Level Up

One Simple Way to Level Up

One Simple Way to Level Up The essence of leadership includes continual improvement.   It’s included in the leadership strategy of Jesus when He told us those who follow will do greater things than He did (John 14:12). The Gospel of Luke, chapter two tells...
The Leader’s Twofold Perspective

The Leader’s Twofold Perspective

The Leader’s Twofold Perspective You don’t want to be out of touch with your people. If you get too far from the issues people face, the struggles they experience, and what it’s like in their day-to-day lives, your preaching and leading can lack the depth which...