Last week I had a meeting with an incredible group of church leaders. As part of our initial time together, I like to ask each of those in attendance what brings them back to their church week after week. After all, in America, there is no shortage of churches to attend. Often, there is one […]
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The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 25th
“I don’t mind my kids going to church there. They won’t hear anything that will hurt them.” This was a phrase my neighbor said to me this week when describing her church. Regardless of this church’s attendance, budget, massive square footage and superior programming, many of their people are biblically illiterate and therefore powerless to meet […]
11 Ways 11 Pastors Gave Me A Competitive Advantage In Business
Recently I wrote a post entitled 14 Things Your Church Can Teach You To Have A Competitive Advantage As A Businessperson. It was incredibly well-received and has helped many pastors identify who sits in their services on a weekly basis and how to better communicate in such a way as to add value to their lives […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 18th
I love the local church. I love everything about it (except unnecessary leadership meetings). It is the local church where lives are made brand new, hope is restored, marriages are reconciled, addictions are broken, people are given a future, and life has meaning and purpose. There is nothing better than the Bride of Christ except […]
15 Books Christian Leaders Should Be Reading
I must offer an apology to many people. Often I am asked to help promote books and I am honored to do so. It is a joy to spotlight the incredible work God is doing through some very talented writers and never a burden. However, because of some recent significant time commitments, I am behind […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 11th
Nobody likes change but a baby but change is needed. We need to make some changes in the way we lead in a post-Christian environment. Some changes need to be made in how we communicate, deal with different ethnicities, and how we view the world. Leaders should also strongly consider asking a different set of […]
Encouragement For Every Church Volunteer Who Wonders If What They Do Really Matters
I speak with countless numbers of volunteers who wonder if what they are doing truly matters and makes a difference in the lives of others. This is why pastors and church leaders often have much work to do in terms of connecting a volunteer’s task or assignment to something of eternal value. A recent post […]
14 Characteristics Of Great Church Leadership Meeting
Recently I had the privilege of being in one of the finest church leadership meetings I have ever been in. During a four-hour flight back to Atlanta, I had plenty of time to process what made this meeting so effective. The following are 14 Characteristics Of Great Church Leadership Meeting. My goal is for this post […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of May 4th
Are you reaching your full potential as a leader? How about as a pastor? A church? A business? What about your relationships? We all face organizational challenges and personality conflict. It is not a question of if we will encounter these obstacles to our success but rather how will we address them. This is why […]
Live Notes From Leadercast – 26 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Andy Stanley
Today I am being dispatched by Injoy Stewardship Solutions (ISS) to attend the Chick-Fil-A Leadercast. In an effort to grow in my skills to better add value to pastors and church leaders, I will be live blogging about Brave Leaders throughout. The first speaker was Andy Stanley, the great pastor of North Point Community Church in Atlanta, GA. There is no […]
How To Make Your Next Sermon Your Best Sermon
Do you want to get better as a preacher? Do you want to get ahead in your planning? Do you want to improve your delivery? Do you want your people remembering and still talking about your message five days after your sermon. Great sermons communicated poorly are easily forgotten. If you are a regular reader […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of April 27th
There is an absence of hope in the world today. People are dying for inspiration, direction and something which will provide a sense of fulfillment and meaning in their lives. They want a future filled with promise. This is why this week’s Top 10 list is so important. Today’s most serious issues can only be […]