1269 Leadership Quotes
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 […]
The two greatest issues pastors face are always in the areas of leadership and stewardship. Regarding stewardship, I have never heard a pastor say, “Brian, we have all the money we need to do all the ministry God has called us to do. We’re done. I’ve asked my people to quit giving.” I have never […]
There were three defining moments in the leadership of LeBron James last week. The first came between the third and fourth quarters of Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Cleveland (see highlights above). The Vertical’s Adrian Wojnarowski reported here James told teammates and coaches, “You all get stops and follow me.” What followed were 18 […]
Since the beginning of time, grown men have risen early to go out and kill the beast so they can feed their families. Grown men have always been hunters, protectors and providers. Not much has changed. This is our natural calling. The hunt now takes place at our places of employment but the challenge still […]
The Shallows is the classic summer popcorn movie. It is straight-forward, not a lot of thinking required, get your popcorn, and enjoy 90 minutes of intense action. It also does not hurt that Shark Week begins tomorrow on the Discovery Channel. The story is about Nancy Adams, played by Blake Lively, who goes on a surfing […]
I am committed to helping your church grow. Grow spiritually. Grow in generosity. Grow numerically. Grow your base of leadership. And on and on and on. As a result, I try to point you to as many quality resources as possible so you and your team reach as many people for Christ as possible. This […]
Let me just say this, I’m just holding on for Jason Bourne. Independence Day: Resurgence did not give me a spirit of independence, freedom, joy or victory. In fact, I felt trapped for 90 minutes and could not get away. It pains me to ever talk bad about someone else’s hard work and approximately one year’s […]
Led by founding and senior pastor Craig Groeschel, Life.Church is America’s largest church. With its 25 campuses, this incredible ministry based out of Oklahoma City averages over 70,000 in its weekend services. Recently while out-of-town attending the Southern Baptist Convention, I decided to watch one of their Saturday evening services to better understand the impact […]
“We’re still in a mind-set that if we score the first goal, it’s ‘Oh, now we have to defend it.’..I want a second one. There’s no reason to give Ghana the game. Add the second one, and just break their neck.” – U.S. national soccer coach Jurgen Klinsmann Tonight the United States national soccer team […]
Few things are as wonderful as working for a generous leader. Just so we are clear, I am not just talking about generous financially, though that is definitely part of it. The most generous leaders also freely give of their time, energy, wisdom, and influence. Some of the most generous leaders I know are Randy Ongie […]
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There are a number of incredible resources currently available to pastors and church leaders. Often I get asked or have the opportunity to promote a number of them and it is just difficult to give each the promotion it deserves. Therefore, I want to set aside a post to point you to these quality tools. […]
“The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is how they think.” – John Maxwell This month I am doing an in-depth study on Apex Leaders, people who are either the very best, or among the very best, at what they do. These are individuals are at the top of their chosen profession. I wanted to […]
