No one likes greedy people. Nor does anyone want to be surrounded by those who take more than they give. Sadly, this is the natural default mode of human behavior. Therefore, becoming a generous person can only be accomplished through the power of Jesus Christ. After watching countless people grow in their generosity, I have […]
“As a leader, you will always be faced with financial decisions. In fact, nearly every leadership decision is a financial decision – either directly or indirectly.” – Joe Sangl Joe’s statement stopped me dead in my tracks because most leaders never grasp this reality. As leader of I Was Broke. Now I’m Not, Joe assists pastors […]
If you have been in Christian leadership for any length of time, there have been more frustrating conversations than you can count. Christians are very kind people. Therefore, they often spiritualize their words to sanitize what they are really thinking. In an effort to help Christians develop a glossary of terms and cut through the […]
Successful leaders are investors. They invest their personal time, energy, money and resources in others. This is a strategic decision because you can accomplish far more through others than you can accomplish alone. But in addition to being a mindful decision, investing is an attitude. Daymond John is one of the well-known members of the […]
Every church whether intuitively or written out has three things – a Ministry Plan, a Facility Plan and a Funding Plan. The Ministry Plan is everything God is doing and wants to do at your church. The Facility Plan is the physical structures which facilitate what God is doing and wants to do at […]
There is something at every church which is leveraged properly by pastors, which if identified and properly discipled, which if truly understood, and which if fully released to their redemptive potential, can propel pastors and churches go exponentially farther faster. This “something” is actually “someone”, more correctly put – “a group of people.” These people […]
Public schools are more successful when they build partnerships with the government, business, non-profit and church communities. I was reminded of this at a recent luncheon in which Piedmont Church, in partnership with the local businesses, presented $12,000 worth of scholarships to two local high schools. In attendance were approximately 75 business leaders, school faculty and […]
