This evening I attended an opening night showing of Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Though I did not arrive in all my Star Wars regalia, I am glad I chose to join those who did. This movie is incredible! The highlight of the movie is the relationship between Rey, played by Daisy Ridley, and Kylo Ren, […]
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I do not engage in many conversations on Twitter. The level of discourse and anger is just not productive from my perspective. I primarily utilize Twitter as a billboard for this website. However, last week I was feeling strongly about something and posted the following: I’ve come to realize this past year that a truly […]
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Many churches are doing community ministry. However, few churches know how to effectively translate “no strings attached ministry” into actual church growth. On December 6th, Courage To Lead CEO Shawn Lovejoy was joined by Dino Rizzo to discuss how churches could marry these two concepts. I have included a video of their coaching just in […]
70 Leadership Quotes From The Best Christian Conference I Attended In 2017
I attend a number of leadership conferences each year. What I have discovered is we are in a golden age of Christian leadership content. Never has there been such breadth of knowledge and the skill to deliver it. The best conference I attended in 2017 was the ReThink Conference this past April 26th and 28th. […]
10 Leadership Quotes From Baker Mayfield’s Heisman Trophy Speech
As expected, Oklahoma Sooners quarterback Baker Mayfield was named the winner of the 2017 Heisman Trophy signifying college football’s best player. Because of his on and off-field behavior, Mayfield is one of the more controversial winners of the award. Quarterbacks are over-valued in the NFL draft process and many general managers and coaches are desperate […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of December 4th
The following are some of this site’s posts from the past week you may have missed: 17 Habits Of Highly Successful Coaches went viral! Free Ebook To Help Leaders Improve Their Workplace Culture 30 Lessons On How Great Coaches Prepare Their Teams For Success The 2 Fundamental Ingredients Of Execution The Spiritual Faith Of The Philadelphia […]
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You will either prepare or repair. This is a long-time leadership axiom because it is true. But the question begs – How do great teams prepare for success? The video above gives us a look into the practice habits of the Seattle Seahawks led by head coach Pete Carroll. Coach Carroll is one of my […]
The Most Unsung Heroes In Your Church’s Salvation Stories
Next month a single mom will visit your church on a cold, wintry morning and give her life to Christ. There will be much to celebrate and many people to thank. In your staff meeting the following day you acknowledge the following: The warm environment. The great signage. Wonderful volunteers. A children or youth ministry […]
Free Ebook To Help Leaders Improve Their Workplace Culture
Establishing, and maintaining, a robust workplace culture isn’t easy. But, there are many things that leaders can do (and not do) to help make the process easier. As more and more people begin to work in remote, virtual, and mixed settings, the more leaders will need to understand the unique complexities of virtual culture. My […]
17 Habits Of Highly Successful Coaches
This is conference championship weekend for college football. As I watched ESPN’s pregame shows I gleaned the following 17 Habits Of Highly Successful Coaches: Highly Successful Coaches Are Always Looking Forward, Not Backwards – “The first game (against TCU) you learn from it what you can but it really doesn’t matter tomorrow. Tomorrow’s its own […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of November 27th
Before getting to this week’s Top 10 list, I want to remind of you of a great upcoming ministry opportunity. CourageToLead is proud to announce our upcoming FREE LIVE WEBINAR in partnership with ARC called: “Growing My Ministry By Transforming My City.” In this webinar Dino Rizzo, Executive Director of ARC, and Director of Outreach […]
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November 2017 was the most read November in the history of this site. There are two primary reasons for this. First and foremost, you the readers. I cannot thank you enough for your faithfulness to this site. Your continual readership and referrals have led to exponential growth and a delightful tribe of leaders. Second, the […]