1269 Leadership Quotes
Recently, I was in a meeting with several world-class leaders discussing how to better build bridges between local churches and the business community. It was an incredible time together in which my mind was significantly stretched by the leaders in the room. One of the topics discussed was what was the meaning of the term […]
No one wants to be average, nondescript, or invisible. Every leader I have ever met who is worth following wants to be exceptional. Exceptional leaders want to live a life of meaning and have a positive influence on as many people as possible. And there are practices they do every single day to accomplish this. […]
As a member of INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I know the importance of congregational trust when it comes to raising significant resources for new projects or ministry expansion. However, the trust it takes years for pastors and church leaders to build up is not solely limited to capital campaigns. It affects every area of ministry. Recently, […]
Have you ever been in the boss’s doghouse? I have and if you have lived any length of time, so have you. It’s lonely in the doghouse. It’s depressing and humbling. There are also no invitations for getting out of the doghouse. You must work your way. But how? I went deep into my personal […]
Mistakes are part of leadership. The issue is not will you mess up – you will. The issue is not will you ever fall down – you will. The primary issue is how will you handle it? Will you stay down and allow failure to defeat you? Or will you do what all successful leaders […]
For many churches and businesses, their number one expense is their staff. Even if you don’t offer benefits or paid vacation, there are a number of other expenses associated with hiring employees. Some of these costs include Social Security Tax, Medicare Tax, Federal Unemployment Tax, State Unemployment Tax, Workers Compensation Insurance, etc. Add these to […]
“Everyone wants to be told they’re pretty!” – former co-worker Every leader I know wants to head up a team, department or organization that people admire. We all want to make a significant impact and see our influence increase. The question becomes exactly how do you become an admired organization? Earlier this month, the Chicago […]
There are two issues in church I see all the time. Problem #1: The church isn’t growing the way it should. There are lots of possible reasons for this – some of them are spiritual and some of them are organizational. Problem #2: People aren’t engaged the way you want. Sometimes it’s giving, sometimes it’s […]
https://vimeo.com/189216379 My hometown of Woodstock, GA is a better place to live because Dr. Johnny Hunt has been the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Woodstock (FBCW) for the last 30 years. He has been our city’s most recognizable person for a generation. Pastor Johnny is also Woodstock’s most influential person because he has stewarded […]
Amy Adams, as linguistics expect Dr. Louise Banks in the new movie Arrival, delivers an Oscar-worthy emotional tour de force. Arrival is the story of 12 alien pods which come to Earth and our attempts to build a relationship and discover their reasons why. There are two reasons to see this move – Amy Adams […]
Welcome to an Election-Free recap of the week! No Trump. No Hilary. No Marches. No Round-The-Clock Coverage. No Fear. Just good solid Christian content from some of the best leaders in the world! You can thank me later! Before getting to this week’s list, if you have not yet taken advantage of Recruit More Volunteers […]
I had a troubling conversation with one of the best church volunteers I know. After faithfully serving in his role for over 15 years, he is strongly considering resigning his position. Though sometimes a good idea, mostly when great volunteers resign their positions it is one of the most tragic and avoidable things that can happen at […]
