You know the drill… manage the budget, manage the staff, ensure great experiences for those who come. If you’re a pastor you should add preach, teach, care, recruit leaders, provide space and do outreach.


You must do these things, but performing these tasks is not leading.

And, preaching? Preaching supports leading, but preaching is not leading.

The most effective organizations/churches operate by using the same process Jesus used in leading the church.

Here in the gospel of Matthew, chapter 16 is where you start.

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Dr. Rich Halcombe

If you are a leader or someone who wants to become a leader, my life mission is to help you achieve kingdom results, personally & organizationally.

God has blessed me to learn, formally and informally, from some incredible leaders, and to use that experience to grow organizations by helping leaders grow. I am currently the Founder of LeaderINCREASE and Executive Director of Strategic Church Network  a network of 139 churches.

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