It appears whenever someone writes about any trend in the local church the slant is always negative. The sky seems to always be falling. If you read or listen to many people surveying the church there appears to be no hope at all. Unchurched individuals can’t stand us. We should just baton down the hatches […]
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12 Signs Of A Church Who Loves Its Community
If I asked most pastors and church leaders if their church loved its community, they would respond “Yes”. But do they? Today, Piedmont Church’s (GA) community pastor Marlon Longacre spoke on the parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10. As I listened to Marlon’s message I gleaned several truths about what a loving and […]
25 Leadership Quotes and Lessons From Overcomer The Movie
Sorry Spider-Man: Far From Home. This summer’s must-see movie is Overcomer!!! In the latest movie from the Kendrick Brothers based out of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, GA, we are forced to ask the questions about our personal identity, who are you and whose are you? The story follows John Harrison, a high school basketball coach […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 8th
The following are some posts from the previous week you may have missed. I hope you enjoy them the second time around. The People John Maxwell Says You Should Never Spend Time With went viral!!! The 10 Commandments Of A Great Idea: How To Turn A Thought Into Reality The One Thing Leadership Is All About […]
16 Lessons On The Relationship Between Leadership And Creativity
The following are 16 lessons we learn about the relationship between leadership and creativity: Great leaders and smart artists know there is no creativity without creation. You must actually get something done. Other thoughts…. Managers are primarily technicians. Leaders are artists. Managers enjoy control. Leaders enjoy creation. Artists still execute but they also have a […]
What To Know When You Think Your Church Is Failing
Recently, I watched Nik Wallenda and his sister Lijana cross a highwire stretched across Times Square. 25 stories up. It was mesmerizing. Just two years ago, Lijana fell off a high wire, breaking virtually every bone in her face. Through two very hard years of recovery, she was back at it. Some would say it […]
The People John Maxwell Says You Should Never Spend Time With
Earlier today I had the privilege of watching some leadership training from the master himself John Maxwell. As part of John’s Advanced Growth System and The 15 Laws Of Growth Online Course, he provided 6 Steps To Developing A Personal Growth Plan. You can watch the coaching video yourself by clicking HERE. Trust me, it […]
The One Thing Leadership Is All About
Successful leaders know it’s all about the people. People are the only appreciable asset your church, team, or organization has. And they should be treated as such. The quickest way to get better as an organization is to properly invest in your people. I just finished Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle’s incredible book […]
The 10 Commandments Of A Great Idea: How To Turn A Thought Into Reality
“An idea is an accumulation of individual thoughts… An idea is an inspiration dilemma which evolves into action… The world was created with an idea. The world was also condemned with an idea… Our world is spinning out of control. Ideas have gone haywire.” – Ed Young On Friday, July 5th I had the privilege of representing […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of July 1st
I hope everyone had a Happy 4th! The following are some very popular posts from the previous week you may have missed: The Top 30 Christian Leaders You Should Follow On Twitter in 2019 Part 2 went viral!!! 10 Books Every Leader Should Read During Summer 2019 also went viral!!! Why Mike Linch of NorthStar Church is […]
76 Leadership Quotes From Kentucky Head Coach John Calipari and NFL Analyst Michael Lombardi
There are few things as fascinating to me as when incredibly successful people from different industries get together and discuss leadership. Some examples are when Bill Gates and Warren Buffet were interviewed together which I discussed at a recent public speaking event. Or Andy Stanley and Jim Collins from Catalyst. These are rare occurrences but when […]
Why Mike Linch of NorthStar Church is One of America’s Greatest Pastors and The Top 10 Most Read Leadership Posts of June 2019
June 2019 was another incredible month for this site and the leadership community we have built. We celebrated some of the greatest leaders in America like Mike Linch, Nick Saban, John Maxwell, Priscilla Shirer and the Chick-fil-A organization. We also continued digging deeper into what makes a successful leader. What a leadership journey we are […]