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In our last podcast, our panel debated the question: Is the Church a Business? It was a fun and eye-opening discussion…and led to a...

Over the last few decades, there’s been a shift in evangelicalism in particular from the hyper-individualistic message of “personal...

Designing, developing, and improving church systems is the unsexy work very few church leaders get excited about. But the reality is:...

The other night my wife and I watched “Encanto: Live at the Hollywood Bowl.” Don’t ask why. And please don’t judge: I’m not really a big...

I’ve been on both sides of a lead pastor transition. Years before serving in the lead pastor role at our church, everyone on...

Of the four essential elements that every leader must exercise—Integrity, Passion, Servanthood, and Imagination—Servanthood seems like it...

In a previous post titled Helping People to Become Inviters, I talked about giving the people in our churches more resources for becoming...

How about a quick video to get you thinking today? First, let me set this up with a little background. When church leadership teams go...

At one time I had my Christian life neatly prioritized. It was: first, God. Second, family. And third, work…specifically, my work as a...

Leadership is crucial, but not all leaders are the same. Over the last few decades there has been an emphasis on church leadership, with...

One simplistic definition of leadership is moving people toward a shared goal or dream. I’ve written before about the 3 areas of...

I believe that a pastor’s main duty is making sure the mission of the local church is carried out, which is primarily guiding...

In the decades that I’ve been following Jesus, I’ve met numbers of people who have questioned how they’ve spent their time after...

Some years back I had lunch with a young man who had immigrated to America at fifteen to escape an abusive father and a broken family...

David’s army had just won a military victory over a coup led by his own son Absalom, killed in the battle. David turned what should have...

Years ago we used to take our kids to a community pool that had a high diving board. I’m not much of a swimmer; if there was an Olympic...

Becoming a "leader of leaders" requires effective empowerment. If you haven’t read The Power of Delegation: Part 1, check it out here....

Successful leadership of any organization is dependent on the ability to effectively delegate. Good delegation is a defining feature of...

Organizations have a relatively short shelf life without innovation and, oddly enough, few allot time and resources to imagination and...

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