This post is dedicated to my friend Rob Cizik, the beloved executive pastor of Northshore Christian Church (WA), who passed away on December 5th. He is deeply missed by his friends and family. His impact will never be forgotten. More on this great man is in post #3 below. The following are The Top 10 Most […]
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The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts Of 2016
In terms of number of site visits, 2016 was the greatest year in the history of this website. All the thanks goes to Jesus Christ for His goodness and to you the readers. Like many previous years, leadership quotes and lessons from movies dominated the Top 10 Most Read Posts Of 2016. It is funny […]
The Top 17 Books Christians Leaders Should Be Reading In 2017 And 9 More Most Read Posts From November 2016
Would you rather be a Jack-Of-All-Trades or elite? Would you rather be a B or B+ at four different things or an A+ at one thing? Would you rather be a “renaissance man” or a superstar? Would you rather have a balanced life or an imbalanced one? Let me just say this – we celebrate […]
40 Quotes From Andy Stanley’s Final Catalyst Session And 9 More Most Read Leadership Posts From October 2016
The more things change, the more they stay the same. October was a microcosm of everything our tribe of leaders loves – movies, church growth, and my weekly Top 10 lists. 9 of the Top 10 Most Read Posts of October featured these three subjects. So moving forward, give the people what they want! More […]
Unhealthy Thinking By Some Of Today’s Mega-Church Pastors And 9 Other Most Read Leadership Posts Of September 2016
“Stay in your lane.” This is the directive leaders give their teams on a regular basis. Basically they are saying, “Play to your strengths. Focus on what you do best. Do not spend time on things which will yield limited results.” This is great advice to bloggers as well. For the past several years this […]
The Top 20 Most Read Christian Blogs And The 9 Other Most Read Leadership Posts Of August 2016
I have been serving church leaders in a professional consulting capacity since 2002. The funnest experience I ever had was this past August 5th through 7th as part of the live blog team at The Global Leadership Summit. Originating from Willow Creek Community Church in Barrington, IL, this event was seen by over 300,000 leaders […]
The Top 30 Christian Leaders You Should Follow On Twitter And 9 More Top Read Posts From July 2016
The readers of this site have made it clear what they want to read. You want posts on church ministry and Top 10 Most Read Posts of the Week. This is evidenced by many months of recording your most read posts of the month. These posts save your time by aggravating material and point you […]
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 […]
15 Things No One Ever Sees Which Largely Determine A Pastor’s Success And 9 Other Most Read Leadership Posts From May 2016
Bill Hybels says it best, “Everyone wins when a leader gets better.” And a lot of leaders got better during May 2016. This past month was one of the most heavily visited in this site’s history. And the great news is the content during the month of June could add value to your leadership like […]
The #1 Christian Leader You Should Follow On Instagram And Other Top Posts From April
The following are The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts for April 2016 as determined by you the readers: 22 Leadership Quotes And Lessons From God’s Not Dead 2 10 Reasons Leaders Should Not Answer This Question An Open Letter To Pastors. You Are Loved And Respected. 13 Things Leaders Do To Help Their Teams […]
Who And What Is Leadership About?
King Solomon famously wrote, “Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.” (Proverbs 16:18) What he was saying is first comes pride, then comes destruction. First comes a haughty spirit, then the fall. As a leader, it is not about you and what you want. It is about what your people and […]
This Is What Leadership Is All About
What is leadership about? Is it about tasks and assignments? Is it about titles, privilege or influence? What about vision casting? Of course you can’t mention leadership without talking about courage and making hard decisions? Is it about personality and charisma? And then leaders are always finding solutions to the obstacles people face. Well, these […]