“You don’t take donkeys to the Kentucky Derby. You better get you some race horses.” – Head Coach Pat Summitt’s dad after her first loss On Thursday, July 14th at 7:00 PM EST in Knoxville, TN at the Thompson Boling Arena, the public is invited to attend a memorial service for the greatest collegiate coach […]
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7 Things Great Leaders Have Learned To Do
Great leaders have learned a set of practices, that if done well over an extended period of time, can provide you sustained leadership success. There are simply things great leaders consistently do that unsuccessful leaders don’t. Grant Wahl, the great writer for Sports Illustrated, gave us a glimpse into just some of these practices in their June […]
13 Reasons Churches Have Plateaued Or Declining Attendance
Approximately four out of five American churches are plateaued or declining in weekly attendance. This has been a trend for so long it is no longer debatable. What is a debatable is what pastors and church leaders can do to reverse this negative momentum. In a search for answers, I took at look at another […]
Live Blog From Reach Conference: 39 Facts About Effective Church Capital Campaigns
This weekend INJOY Stewardship Solutions dispatched me to St. Louis to attend the Reach 2016 Conference. Followers of Christ are constantly shifting gears to meet the demands of family, work, school, relationships and ministry. Reach 2016 is a time to reconnect and recharge the spiritual batteries of the attendees in preparation for all God has planned […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 4th
Leadership cannot be compartmentalized. It is pervasive in all areas of your life. For instance, my influence is felt at home, work, my neighborhood, online and of course, my local church. I can’t “turn it on” in one place but “turn it off” in another. This is why I love this week’s Top 10 list. […]
25 Counterintuitive Leadership Quotes And Lessons From Shark Tank’s Robert Herjavec
Many leaders I know are raving fans of the ABC hit series Shark Tank. The individual known as “the nice judge”seated on the far right is Robert Herjavec. Herjavec co-founded the cyber security company Herjavec Group in 2003 and has become a world-famous Apex Leader ever since. Recently, Herjavec was interviewed by Inc. Magazine in its […]
12 Reasons The Golden State Warriors Got Kevin Durant
A seismic event happened on July 4th when Oklahoma City Thunder superstar and former league MVP Kevin Durant declared his personal independence by exercising his right as a free agent to sign with the Golden State Warriors. The response across the NBA was swift and incredibly vocal. But the question on everyone’s mind was why […]
The Top 30 Christian Leaders You Should Follow On Twitter In 2016 Part 2
Earlier this year I posted my annual listing of The Top 30 Blogs Christian Leaders Need To Read In 2016 and The Top 30 Christian Leaders You Need To Follow On Twitter In 2016 Part 1. When speaking with the highly-respected church consultant Scott Williams several years ago, he advised me to do another list mid-year so people could be pointed […]
4 Things Any Pastor Can Do To Possibly Triple Their Weekend Attendance
Over 80% of American churches are plateaued or declining. This is why it is such a privilege when you have the opportunity to spend time with and learn from a pastor who is actually experiencing exponential growth. On June 15th, I was flying home from the Southern Baptist Convention and had the opportunity to sit […]
One Of The Greatest Servant Leaders You Have Never Heard Of
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as a Michaelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that all the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say, ‘Here lived a great […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 27th
Leadership is always complex but the fundamentals do not have to be complicated. There are practical steps anyone, especially pastors and church leaders, can do to get better as a leader. That is why you will enjoy this week’s list of top leadership posts. The articles are very insightful but also practical. You will want […]
27 Reasons Why Life.Church Is America’s Largest Church And 9 Other Most Read Leadership Posts From June 2016
One thing the readers of this site reminded me of this past month was they LOVE pastors and churches. During the month of June I dedicated over a dozen posts to Apex Leaders, those who are the best at what they do. As I studied their leadership practices and behaviors, I thought it was some […]