Buffer Good leadership resources can be hard to come by without spending heavy amounts of time researching. How do you know what you can trust? Which resources are worth reading and come from a true expert rather than a random blogger? These links and resources for leaders, pastors, and churches from October 6, 2015 should give you a good place to ... Read More »
Leadership
Death By Committee: Tackling the Problems of Church Committees
Buffer Churches often engage in a process I call “Death By Committee.” The thinking goes like this: Joe (a new leader in the church) has been faithfully serving as a greeter, usher, parking lot guy, or a role in another ministry. He’s been faithful. He’s a devoted worker. Now we need to appoint him to a committee. If he serves well ... Read More »
7 Tips for Funding Your Vision
Buffer Oftentimes we focus more on the need for vision clarity rather than providing tips for funding your vision. Vision is the picture of where you are going and the impact you are going to make. Creating a clear and accurate vision of where you are going can be a challenge, but it is quite another thing to fund it ... Read More »
7 High Impact Coaching Questions For Emerging Leaders
Buffer People work for both leaders and followers — all the time, every day. You may find yourself as a leader or as a follower. But who provides resources for those in the middle who are doing a little of both? I’ve provided these 7 high impact coaching questions for emerging leaders to use as a launching point for development and ... Read More »
9 Reasons Church Conflict Resolution Fails in Many Churches
Buffer Church conflict resolution fails in many churches. If you are reading this, you likely are experiencing some type of church conflict or are in the process of a church conflict resolution process in your church. Don’t fret, with the right process and knowledge about the obstacles you may encounter, you can make the right decisions to get your church ... Read More »
5 Best Henry Cloud Books On Leadership (Plus 10 Henry Cloud Quotes)
Buffer Dr. Henry Cloud speaks frequently at the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit and other conferences (Check out some of the Best Talks of the Summit). Dr. Cloud is also a best-selling author of multiple books and a consultant for many Fortune 500 companies. I’ve found his resources challenging and helpful over the years. He addresses critical issues such as boundaries, ... Read More »
15 Most Common Mistakes Churches Make
Buffer Over the last few years I’ve noticed some common mistakes churches make. We are all guilty of these…I know I am. It is easy to get into a comfortable rhythm that ignores opportunities to impact our neighbors, to improve a church’s focus, or to more strategically align church vision with ministry realities. Sound like your church? If so, do ... Read More »
7 Guest Experience Tips to Show Church Hospitality Outside of Sunday Morning
Buffer Most people think of church hospitality occurring on Sunday mornings. But what if I told you church hospitality could extend even further using these seven guest experience tips to show church hospitality outside of Sunday morning? Yes, it does sound a little different…and I get that. But hear me out. Some churches place overly joyful and smiley greeters at the door and ... Read More »
20 Oswald Sanders Quotes from His Book Spiritual Leadership
Buffer Oswald Sanders quotes get shared with abundance. He is known for his book Spiritual Leadership. Countless seminaries, pastors, and other Christian leaders have used Oswald Sanders quotes and his book for years. Maybe you haven’t read it or it has been a while since you last read it. We invite you to read a few of the best Oswald ... Read More »
33 Top Global Leadership Summit Books of 2015
Buffer It would take a good portion of time to hunt down all 33 of the top Global Leadership Summit books of 2015. Trust me. I know. We have been blown away by the incredible speakers at the Global Leadership Summit each and every year. We have been equally blown away by the calibre of the top Global Leadership Summit Books each year ... Read More »