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Though I’ve never really spoken about it publicly, the church I pastored had a number of run-ins with disturbed people. When you open...

So how does the Church survive in the time of Covid? One day during a Q&A session with Jesus, this query was raised: “If I am to love my...

The organizational behavior philosopher Charles Handy made reference to an exercise known as the Johari Window. The Johari exercise...

Leaders and pastors, have you ever heard this?: “When are we going to get the deep teaching here? When am I going to get some meat?” ...

This whacked-out 2020 year is a case study in how circumstances can upend organizations and their leaders: how they function, how they...

For some unknown reason, I recently stumbled across a 60-year old interview with Ayn Rand by Mike Wallace. As you probably know, Rand’s...

Please welcome our friend and guest blogger Boyd Pelley! Boyd co-founded Churchteams, a leader in church management software. In this...

I recently spoke at a friend’s church and mentioned that I believe Jesus teaches that we become more whole, more joyous, more fulfilled,...

If a definition of leadership is basically moving others toward a goal—moving a group of people from one place to another—then the first...

For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known. (1...

The “Big C” Church has never been about earthly power. Never has, never will. The true Church has never desired to have control, because...

The love story of Jacob and Rachel in Genesis 29 begins with some serious passion! But somewhere down the road, though, Jacob & Rachel...

There is one thing that makes “leadership seasons” manageable... Last night, the leader of our small group (Zoomed, of course…we’re still...

The story of Joseph in Genesis is a powerful study in leadership...and humility. You know the account: his brothers had tormented him as...

This one’s for pastors/teachers only…and it’s super-nerdy. But sometimes in my coaching other pastors, they’ll ask, “So how did you write...

You May Need Some Loyal Mavericks! If you’re of a certain age, the movie Office Space was a painfully awkward story of a mind-numbing,...

How About a New Way to Measure Healthy Effectiveness? All healthy churches are characterized by four key traits: Integrity, Passion,...

Yeah, I know that’s a wide open question, but the New Testament says a lot about production. Of course, in their agrarian culture they...

How Much Info Can a Person Retain and Assimilate? Seriously. Full disclaimer: I’m a big proponent of the No-More-Than-30-Minute message....

The 4 Fundamental Factors for Effective Leadership Over the decades, I’ve had some good bosses and some not-so-good bosses. And...