Leaders love quotes. A good quote puts into language what we feel intuitively in our heart and soul. It clarifies our thinking and cuts through the clutter to get to the heart of the issues we are facing. A good quote is repeatable. It strengthens our leadership and message when used properly. A good quote […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 29th
Christian leaders have the highest calling. We are assigned the stewardship and proclamation of the most important message in human history – the life-changing message of Jesus Christ. As a result, we must reach our full-redemptive potential as leaders. No stone can be left unturned and everything must be done possible to be the best […]
The Top 30 Christian Leaders You Should Follow On Twitter Part 2
Earlier this year I posted my annual listing of The Top 30 Blogs Christian Leaders Need To Read In 2015 and The Top 30 Christian Leaders You Need To Follow On Twitter In 2015 Part 1. Because of the popularity of these resources, I am providing a mid-year update of The Top 30 Christian Leaders You Should Follow […]
How Piedmont Church Fed All 6,071 Hungry Children In Their Community For A Single Day
On Sunday, June 28th Piedmont Church located in Marietta, GA prepared and collected enough sandwiches, chips, snacks and drinks by themselves to feed all 6,071 children suffering from hunger in their county for a single day. A conversation later the same day with Community Pastor Marlon Longacre provided some insight into how this came to […]
3 Reasons I (And You) Should Want To Lead
I make my living in the church services space. In other words, I provide good and services to local churches helping their mission and vision become reality. There exists a wonderful community of Christian leaders like myself who provide a variety of these services. One of the absolute best is Bryan Miles. Bryan is CEO & Co-founder […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 22nd
God is still on the throne and He is still in control. Nothing catches Him off guard. Christian leaders can rest in this reality. With that being said, there are things we need to do today and moving forward as leaders. Passivity is not in a successful leader’s thought process. That is why this week’s […]
10 Things Pastors And Church Leaders Must Do When Church Attendance Is Declining
The Word of God is always moving forward, always advancing, always taking new ground. Likewise, the Kingdom of God is always expanding and enfolding more people. Therefore, declining attendance should be viewed as a crisis situation for any church. Declining attendance should be of highest priority and therefore immediately addressed. Former ESPN president and executive […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 15th
I love this week’s Top 10 list. Great leaders are curious. They are always learning and want to know why things work. In addition, smart leaders know what made them successful today will not keep them successful tomorrow. They get better, smarter. This week’s Top 10 list is heavily populated with articles about leadership at […]
26 Tips For Pastors And Business Leaders On Becoming A Better Vision Caster
“Leadership comes with a microphone.” – Jeff Henderson If you are a pastor, business leader, coach or anyone in a leadership role, you will eventually have to cast vision to your people. This is because the time will one day come when you must stand in front of your team and say, “This is where […]
20 Facts About The Unchurched People Who Visit Your Church
In last week’s The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 8th, Beth Riedemann wrote a post entitled An Open Letter To Mike Linch, Sr. Pastor at NorthStar. The title caught my attention because Mike is one of my dearest friends and one of the great pastors in America. You can follow him […]
10 Lessons Pastors And Church Leaders Can Learn About Creativity
Successful pastors and Christian leaders are humble enough to understand the importance of continual learning. One of the many places I learn from is Fast Company magazine. In their June 2015 edition, this great publication did its annual listing of the Top 100 Most Creative People In Business. Editor Robert Safian identified many similarities and […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of June 8th
The greatest leader who has ever lived, Jesus Christ, is still changing lives. As I read many of this week’s best posts, I was reminded of this. If you need hope, encouragement or inspiration, make sure you bookmark the posts below and revisit them often. The following are The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The […]