The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of February 14th

5 Relevant Items

Before getting to this week’s Top 10, my friend Michael Lukaszewski of Church Fuel looked through all their courses, clicked through the Resource Library, and found these five things that are particularly relevant for February of 2022.  I wanted to make them available to you.  Make sure you especially check out #4!

1. Have The Conversation Evaluation. Performance reviews can be weird and useless, but our process makes it normal, conversational, and effective. Google Doc + Video here »
2. Schedule these 12 Emails to Send to Your Church. You may send a newsletter or a digital bulletin, but customize and schedule these 12 emails to provide helpful information to your congregation. PDF »
3. How to Build a Healthy Volunteer Team. This training from Jason Young is happening on February 22. Free ticket »
4. Have each ministry leader create a Ministry Action Plan. Anyone who leads a ministry, department, or program in the church should fill this out. Very useful in making sure all ministries are on the same page. Members only, but get a free trial here »
5. How to STOP Doing a Program or Ministry. The first quarter of the year is a great time to evaluate everything for effectiveness. And if something needs to go, this 3-step process will help you do it the right way. Read article »

The Top 10 List

Now as promised, the following are The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of February 14th:

1. 10 Ways To Kill Your Team by Gavin Adams
2. Great Leaders Are Attractive by James Albright via LeadershipAndMain.org
3. 4 Important Lines Leaders Navigate To Be Effective by Scott Cochrane
4. Burrow’s Bengals Are A Great Young Team.  And They May Never Return To The Super Bowl. by The Guardian
5. 6 Decisions That Limit Ministry Growth by Mark Howell
6. 2022 Top Books For Pastors by Brandon Kelley via PreachAndLead.com.  Also, to help you develop these skills, check out Rookie Preacher’s The Intentional Pastor’s Toolkit. For only $30 you get time and energy tools, sermon planning tools, strategic planning tools, leadership development tools, and attendance and giving tools.  Great, no-brainer offer for pastors!
7. 4 Foundational Requirements For Leadership by Shawn Lovejoy via CourageToLead.com
8. 5 Practices That Build Leadership Character To Last For A Lifetime by Dan Reiland
9. Great Speeches And Roller Coasters by Kevin Paul Scott
10. The Five Stones Of Financial Peace by Nelson Searcy via ChurchLeaderInsights.com. Also, I want to remind you about the Renegade Pastors Virtual Conference on March 15-17, 2022.  This online event cost $129 plus it is FREE for a pastor’s spouse.  I cannot recommend this conference put on by Nelson Searcy and his team enough!  As a Senior Pastor you face many challenges to finishing strong in ministry — and this past year has been no exception.  Find renewal and inspiration through proven strategies and new applications for ministry from those who are in the trenches with you — and are committed to helping you fulfill your calling!  They will cover multiple areas critical to finishing well, including physical, emotional, mental and spiritual health.  Also, this is the best conference for developing the systems of a healthy ministry I know of.
11. ***BONUS*** Avoiding Ministry Failure: 5 Questions To Ask When You Do A Ministry Pre-Mortem by Charles Stone
12. ***2nd BONUS*** Your Current Habits Lead To Your Current Results by Mickey Mellen

Last Week’s Leadership Posts

The following are this site’s top posts from this past week.  These all had an incredible response!  Make sure you check them out if you missed them the first time around.

• One Primary Reason You And Your Organization May Not Be Achieving Its Desired Results
• The Top 6 Leadership Lessons from Super Bowl LVI Between The Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals
• A Picture Of What True Collaboration Looks Like
• 45 Leadership Quotes and Lessons from Los Angeles Rams Head Coach Sean McVay on Matthew Stafford, Aaron Donald, and Building a Winning Culture – This was my most popular post of the week!
• Don’t Believe The Lie Churches Aren’t Growing! 5% Of American Churches Actually Grew In Onsite Attendance During The Pandemic. Here Are 5 Things They Did.

What other great posts did you read?

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