Vibe. Yep, It's Vital.
How aware are you of your church’s vibe? In bringing people who are estranged from God back to Him, there are only two ways we approach...
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Jun 17, 20192 min
3 Biggest Misses in Strategic Planning
So you've finally gone through the process of developing a 12-to-18 month strategic plan with your leadership team. But do you know what...
Jun 15, 20192 min
Is Your Church A One-Generation Effort?
"The leader’s unique legacy is the creation of valued institutions that survive over time." The New Testament doesn’t say much about...
Jun 15, 20192 min
Are You "Creativity-Challenged"?
You Don't Have To Be An "Artist" To Be Imaginative I’m convinced that the power of imagination and creativity is too often overlooked in...
Jun 15, 20194 min
4 Reasons Why Pastoring Is So Hard
Over half the pastors in the U.S. find the job overwhelming. Why? For years while I led a church, I’d meet other pastors who would talk...
Jun 14, 20193 min
Are You An Elemental Leader?
The 4 Fundamental Factors for Effective Leadership Over the decades, I’ve had some good bosses and some not-so-good bosses. And...
Jun 14, 20192 min
Eating Cheeseburgers With A Coat On
So Who Are We Serving? Some years back I walked into a fast-food restaurant that was freezing. People were eating with their coats on. I...
Jun 14, 20192 min
4 Critical Questions Before Writing Your Sermon
Every Good Message Begins With Thinking About The Questions First Over the last thirty years, I’ve spoken in some capacity—whether...
Jun 14, 20192 min
4 Stages of Organizational Focus
A Different Organizational Focus Is Critical As Your Church Grows Many of the churches we work with struggle with systems. The leaders...
Jun 13, 20193 min
The Art & Science of Changing Service Times
Are Your Service Times Optimal to Reach New People? Recently in coaching a great church in the Columbus Ohio metro area—The Church Next...
Jun 13, 20193 min
Do You Like What You're Doing Now?
...And Why Do You Do What You Do? After being in some outreach-oriented ministry from the time Jesus captured my heart way back in the...
Jun 13, 20192 min
What Does Leadership Demand Emotionally?
Balancing Compartmentalization With Transparency If you’ve ever had a boss that you enjoyed working long, hard hours for, what made them...
Jun 13, 20193 min
The Success in Succession
Are You Future-Thinking? There’s been a lot written about senior pastors’ transition and succession, particularly as Boomers are in the...
Jun 12, 20192 min
How Love Creates an Outward Focus
Loved People Love Others I’ve noticed that Christians who have developed an outward-focused approach to life tend to deeply believe that...
Jun 12, 20192 min
The Power Paradox
Maybe it’s time we leaders reconsider how we think about power. In relationships. In politics. In culture. In organizations. About...
Jun 12, 20192 min
Why Plan a Year of Sermons?
Powerful Things Happen When "Mission" Meets "Messages" In An Intentional Way For pastors, I think it’s smart to have an overview of an...
Jun 10, 20192 min
You’ve Probably Been Operating In Your Calling For Some Time
YOU MAY BE LEADING…AND DON’T EVEN REALIZE IT! Eons ago I played in a little vocal-driven acoustic group consisting of a steel-six-string...
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