Church Leadership

Buffer Preachers live under high expectations. We stand before a group of people who chose to listen to us because somewhere they got the impression we can explain truths of eternal significance and provide effective preaching on a weekly basis.  Many people think effective preachers can instruct them on how to live more meaningful lives.  Some even think effective preachers  speak ... Read More »

Buffer Founder’s Week is a Moody Bible Institute annual tradition. Beginning in 1901 it celebrates February 5th, the birthday of pastor and MBI founder Dwight Lyman Moody. Founder’s week has always been completely free of charge. Often Moody alumni come back to Chicago for class reunions during Founder’s Week to experience it all over again. To listen or watch the musical ... Read More »

Buffer Responding to Ferguson. If you are like most, it is hard to know where to start. I’m not qualified to give the best response to the #FergusonDecision. Not because I’m “white”, ignorant, have no background as a police officer, and have never been arrested (although all of those are certainly true to an extent). I honestly don’t know what ... Read More »

Buffer A guest post by Mike Berry As a leader you’re called to invest, influence, and lead others. But for this to be a success, it begins long before you reach the office. Leadership begins at home. During the summer of 2004, I filled my schedule with activities serving as a junior high and high school student minister in a church ... Read More »

Buffer Be clear. Be clear. Be clear. In the past weeks I have written about Public Speaking for Leaders and Public Speaking Gestures. Today I’m going to touch on something just as important to public speaking: Ways to Clarify Your Message. Public speakers battle the urge to say too much. The challenge to clarify your message can also lead to oversimplification ... Read More »

Buffer Preparing to speak publicly can be very stressful. Just getting the content ready can drain you. I understand. I don’t think I’ve ever felt “completely” prepared for any speaking engagement. For some reason, I always keep tweaking the message up until delivery. Although content preparation takes time, so do your gestures on stage. I wish I could say that I’ve ... Read More »

Buffer Public speaking tips are something everyone who speaks in public could use. In general, public speaking scares the life out of most people. If you speak to audiences regularly, you know how much time goes into preparation. Leaders put in tremendous hours communicating through emails, meetings, and speeches. The responsibility to communicate well creates pressure and frustration among those who ... Read More »

Buffer Andy Stanley speaks with precision. Few communicators can speak with the depth, intentionality, and clarity that he can. Today’s speech at the Catalyst Conference was no different. I was impressed by how Stanley challenged everyone to consider what they are willing to do in order to impact the next generation…to consider what they are willing to do to impact ... Read More »

Buffer Craig Groeschel is an innovative thought leader. He’s also a faithful pastor and practitioner of creative ministry. Catalyst invited him to speak this morning at the Catalyst Atlanta event. If you would like to watch the live stream of Catalyst today you can click here. Take a few minutes to view it online and take part with everyone else. ... Read More »

Buffer For anyone who has attended a Catalyst conference in Atlanta, you know that it is a firehose of leadership development content. Today has been no different. (If you’d like to “attend” it live online, click here to watch the livestream) Andy Stanley led off with a challenge to everyone to consider their identity, their heart, and how they could ... Read More »