What a person decides about Jesus Christ is the most important decision they will ever make in their lifetime. As a result, their search for real truth is vital to making this decision. Today my daughter Anna helped lead worship at NorthStar Church in Kennesaw, GA. Therefore, I had the privilege of listening to their […]
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The One Thing Which Establishes You As A Leader In The Eyes Of Others
https://youtu.be/MZVic-L5xm4 Leadership is many things and and requires much from you. However, there is one thing which will establish you as a leader more than anything else in the eyes of others. This one quality is the ability to problem solve and even thrive during times of crisis. This past Wednesday, USC quarterback Sam Darnold […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of March 19th
The following are some posts which you may have missed from last week: A Big Mistake Many Churches Make At Easter went viral! 14 Practices Of The Type Of Leader People Will Follow Anywhere What To Do When You Have Heard All Your Pastor’s And Boss’s Stories The following are The Top 10 Leadership Posts I […]
3 Things Every Pastor Needs To Clearly Communicate Their Vision
The ability to clearly communicate is a must-have skill for any pastor or leader in business, academia, non-profit, or your family. This is because there comes a time in every leader’s life when they must stand up and say, “This is where we are going! Follow me!” Shawn Lovejoy, the CEO of Courage To Lead, is […]
A Big Mistake Many Churches Make At Easter
Everyone involved in church leadership knows Easter is the biggest Sunday of the year. However, I think many churches make a HUGE mistake this time of year. Many churches put on big events pre-Easter. These gatherings inflatables, cookouts, Easter egg hunts, and egg drops. These events often create a big splash with high visibility and […]
7 Tips For Being Productive When No One Is Watching
Things are changing. Too many leaders I work with confuse location with productivity. As a leader you must be at cutting through the traditional processes and look at results. You need to be be looking at where people are the most productive. Location matters. If you are a regular reader of this site, then […]
What To Do When You Have Heard All Your Pastor’s And Boss’s Stories
If a pastor or leader has been at any location for an extended period of time, then his or her people have heard all of their stories multiple times. When the team hears the first sentence of a familiar narrative, their mind immediately jumps straight to the end of the story. In essence, they play […]
14 Practices Of The Type Of Leader People Will Follow Anywhere
One of the primary litmus test for leaders is anyone actually following you. John Maxwell famously said, “If someone thinks he is leading and no one is following, he is merely taking a walk.” This past week we saw the type of leader people are willing to follow anywhere. Zach Strief retired from the National Football […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of March 12th
I want to thank all the readers of the site for helping successfully launch my new book Timeless: 10 Enduring Practices Of Apex Leaders. It is overwhelming to hear about the encouragement it is bringing to leaders and the value it is adding to their lives. If you would like to purchase bulk orders and […]
10 Practices Of Leaders Who Save The Lives Of Other People
In today’s edition of the USA Today, writer Jenna Watson profiles Todd Ratzlaff, a pilot for TxJet. This organization is a subsidiary of the Indiana Donor Network. Their job is transporting lifesaving organs to donor recipients in Indiana. You can read the full story by clicking here. As I read this article, I gleaned 10 […]
20 Things To Know About Church Staff Candidates BEFORE You Interview Them
Matt Steen of Chemistry Staffing has created a wonderful FREE resource to help you hire church staff more effectively. You can click HERE or on the image provided to download your resource now. To help whet your appetite, read his brilliant thoughts below. And if you are looking to hire staff or for a new position yourself, […]
10 Books Every Leader Needs To Read This Spring
It is important for leaders to be readers? Reading is a demonstration of humility. It communicates a leader understands he/she has not arrived yet. There is a gap from where they are and where they need to be. Therefore, leadership demands continual learning. Reading is also one of the fastest way to discover solutions to […]