This weekend I will be live blogging from Johnny Hunt’s Men’s Conference. This has become a must-attend event for me personally as it offers me two days to recharge my leadership batteries coming out of the holiday season. With over 6,000 men live in attendance and 26 churches viewing in simulcasts around the world, this year’s […]
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16 Practices Of Leaders Who Lead Like Jesus
There are a number of people from all walks of life who make me better leader every time they speak – Alabama Crimson Tide head coach Nick Saban, Willow Creek Community Church senior pastor Bill Hybels, author Simon Sinek, professor and researcher Jim Collins, marketer Seth Godin, former quarterback Peyton Manning, sociologist Malcolm Gladwell, business […]
There’s No Such Thing As Business Leadership Principles
Recently, I was in a meeting with several world-class leaders discussing how to better build bridges between local churches and the business community. It was an incredible time together in which my mind was significantly stretched by the leaders in the room. One of the topics discussed was what was the meaning of the term […]
30 Observations About Fast-Growing Churches
I am getting more and more questions about the subject of fast-growing churches. This has caused me to wrestle with many thoughts. The following are 30 General Observations About Fast-Growing Churches: Most are staff led. Growing churches are led by leaders committed to personal growth. Primary draw is still the platform (music and preaching). Pastors […]
9 Lessons On Godly Leadership From Miami Hurricanes Head Coach Mark Richt And Why Georgia Fans Are Very Sad
The Miami Hurricanes gets Bibles. The Georgia Bulldogs lose on a Hail Mary. Bulldog fans, you may need to get used to 10-15 years of games like this: On November 29th, 2015 the university’s administration and Head Coach Mark Richt mutually agreed to end his employment after after 15 years despite amassing a 144-51 record. […]
32 Leadership Lessons From The Best Small Church Pastor Video I’ve Ever Seen
If you are a small or rural church pastor, this post is written to encourage you. Andy Stanley is an outlier. Perry Noble is an outlier. Bill Hybels is an outlier. Rick Warren is an outlier. Most of the world’s pastors are like Southern Seminary alumnus and First Baptist Church of Hamlin (TX) pastor John Powell. […]
An Open Letter To Pastors. You Are Loved And Respected.
I write this post with tears literally in my eyes. Charles Spurgeon once said, “Whenever God means to make a man great, He always breaks him in pieces first.” As a member of INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I get to have personal one-on-one conversations with over 1,000 pastors each year. I have nothing but the utmost […]
4 Things Church Planters Should Know
At my home church, Fellowship Bible Church in Roswell, GA, Associate Pastor Tim Beard provides leadership to the Fellowship Bible Church Planter Residency Program. The men who go through this year-long program learn from some of the greatest Christian leaders in the world including our senior pastor Dr. Crawford Loritts. Recently, I had the privilege […]
25 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Risen The Movie
Risen is absolutely fantastic and a can’t-miss movie! This film is the story of Roman military tribune Clavius, played incredibly by Joseph Fiennes, as he undertakes the greatest manhunt in human history – the search for the missing body of Jesus Christ. Interestingly, the movie is told from the point of view of a skeptic […]
35 Leadership Quotes On Finding Your Life’s Purpose – Charles Lowery From Johnny Hunt’s Mens Conference
This weekend I will be live blogging from Johnny Hunt’s Mens Conference. This has become a must-attend event for me personally as it offers me two days to recharge my leadership batteries coming out of the holiday season. With over 5,000 men live in attendance and over 50,000 viewing in simulcasts around the world, this year’s […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of November 9th
With the tragic terror attack in Paris, a pastor’s wife being senselessly murdered during a home invasion in Indianapolis and the earthquake of the coast of Japan, we were reminded once again the only hope this world has is not education, economic growth, or more conversation and listening. The only hope this world has is […]
The Top 10 Leadership Posts I Read The Week Of October 19th
We live in a dysfunctional society. People just do not know how to get along with one another. Even many Christians. If you are looking to raise your Emotional and Relational Intelligence Quotient, then many of the following posts are for you. Improving your self-image and relational skills will do more for your leadership than […]