Buffer Recently we’ve witnessed a string of heartbreaking events in Baltimore. Needless to say, there are people hurting about reports of police brutality in the arrest and subsequent death of Freddie Gray (spelled by some as Freddy Gray), Baltimore’s riots, questionable news coverage, and immense amounts of discourse around the nation from Dr. Ben Carson, to President Obama, to former Baltimore ... Read More »
Buffer We can always learn from the helpful articles for church leaders that we find on the web. You are doing yourself a disservice by not taking advantage of the many resources at your finger tips. I thought I would help by putting together a few helpful articles for church leaders I have read recently. Leave a comment an let me ... Read More »
Buffer Quarterly measures will likely frustrate your team. Quarterly measures will force your team to ask: “What are we trying to accomplish over the next 90 days?” (one of the most important of my 10 critical coaching questions) Here’s what you might be saying or thinking: If you have to meet quarterly measures or metrics, you will begin to live in ... Read More »
Buffer Organizational innovation tells the world you care, you want to improve, and that you aren’t afraid to change. How does your organization cultivate innovation? Does innovation even make it into your staff and vision meetings? Innovation isn’t about doing what’s trendy or changing for change sake. Innovation forces you to question current practices. Organizational innovation looks at how to ... Read More »
Buffer Does anyone really care about a list of “25 Ways to Encourage Your Pastor”? If not, I think they should. Taking action on this post could breathe life into your pastor like never before. Recent news reports have focused on pastors engaged in various moral failures, while others stand in the middle of disputes over the new religious freedom laws ... Read More »
Buffer Our world craves men and women who will lead by example (a quick online search yielded 186,000 results including a recent article on Inc.com). You undoubtedly prefer those around you lead by example as well. Unfortunately people often let us down and we find ourselves on the hunt for a credible leader once again. Where do you find a ... Read More »
Buffer If you know me at all, you’re probably shocked by that headline. I used to be someone who always preferred to stay up late at night, then sleep late in the morning as well. I do, however, I believe there is quite a bit of evidence to support the decision to get up early before others. 10 Reasons You Need ... Read More »
Buffer If you serve in a local church, you’ve unquestionably seen certain characteristics of a leaderless church. They are everywhere. These characteristics (unfortunately) fuel the decline of thousands of churches around North America. They exhaust pastors day after day and reduce their ministry satisfaction. Pastors have a tough job. They carry the weight of spiritual responsibility, pastoral care and directional clarity. ... Read More »
Buffer I remember a joke I heard during a missions conference in Guatemala. The speaker said something like this: “For where two or three ethnic groups have gathered together, there will be conflict.” When you get down to it, this joke contains a lot of truth. Differences will exist in all churches, but this especially holds true in multi-ethnic churches. Here ... Read More »
Buffer The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission is an organization that serves pastors and churches by helping them to engage with pressing issues they face such as religious liberty, racial reconciliation, and many other prominent ethical issues of our day. Because of this I wanted to provide some powerful ERLC Summit Quotes from their conference speakers this year to give ... Read More »
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