For the next three days, I will be live blogging from the ReThink Leadership Conference in Atlanta, GA. ReThink, open exclusively to senior pastors, campus pastors and executive pastors, is a unique gathering of church leaders who are committed to solving the biggest challenges facing your church and the Church. Injoy Stewardship Solutions has dispatched me to attend this amazing event as […]
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We all love comfort. It is human nature. We want Easter without Good Friday. Our desire is to have a fall harvest without going through the summer drought. We want the gain without the pain. But leaders know this is not possible. Leaders Will Always Fail If They Do Not Persevere. In my book, The […]
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More than four out of five North American churches are plateaued or declining. Many are led by pastors who truly love God, pray fervently, and reside in communities desperately needing salvation through the person of Jesus Christ. Yet, growth and life change are taking place at unacceptable rates. Recently, I began a relationship with the […]
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There is nothing more important a leader can do than create a healthy workplace culture in their church, business, non-profit, team or organization. Author Jon Gordon says, “It (culture) defines your expectations and beliefs. Which define your behaviors. Which then define your habits. And then the habits create your future.” Chip Kelly, head coach of […]
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Today I had the opportunity to be interviewed for an upcoming Step Into Leadership Podcast hosted by Dr. Jason Brooks and Pastor Brian Clarke. I was blown away by how nice these two individuals were. They were extremely committed to making me comfortable and successful during our time together. Make sure you click HERE and subscribe […]
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I have never met a pastor who said, “I like our church size just the way it is. I do not want to reach anymore people. This is it. Stop the evangelism. I like this.” I have never heard that and neither have you. Pastors and church leaders want their churches to grow. But the […]
The #1 Christian Leader Everyone Should Follow On Instagram And Why
I love telling the stories of how God is using other people. This is one of those stories. I know him as Dave Adamson. He is a friend who is a great father and constant source of encouragement for me. Dave and I met shortly after his presentation at the That Church Conference this past […]
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My good friend Shawn Lovejoy has just released his new book Be Mean About The Vision. It is one of the best and most challenging books on Christian leadership I have read in quite awhile. To give you a preview of what you can expect, please read Shawn’s thoughts below. And make sure you pick […]
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Today I had the privilege of interviewing a CFO and Senior Executive Vice President of one of America’s largest wealth management companies for a 10 Indispensable Practices Of The 2-Minute Leader class I am leading. He made an interesting observation about the subject of change. As Christians, we should always embrace change because God is […]
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On Wednesday evening, April 13th Kobe Bryant scored 60 points in the final game of his illustrious 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. It was a fitting end for the five-time NBA champion and future Hall of Famer. Prior to the game ESPN writer Baxter Holmes examined Bryant’s fanatical workout habits You can read […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of April 11th
There are times you must lead when things are falling part. When expectations are not met. When the unforeseen happens. When there is chaos and conflict. And the hard truth is you are either dealing with these issues right now or you will in the near future. It is inevitable. This is why this […]
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One of the saddest realities of today’s churches is many senior pastors are financially BROKE. That is right. Many pastors are paycheck-to-paycheck or even worse, deeply in debt and struggling to make ends meet. When I am asked how churches can develop a culture of generosity, one of the first things I mention is the […]