Summer Priorities – Tip 8: Prearrange Your Funeral
Stress and conflict will be inevitable, so wise leaders clarify in advance what they will, or will not, stake their life on. Your clarity can determine which issues will be negotiable and which decisions will be non-negotiable. Where will you stake “the parsonage and pension plan” … your life and career … and where will […]
It’s a Flea Circus … Oh Wait, That’s the Church
Glenn Kelley at www.churchmedic.com found a great 60 second video on how to train fleas in three days. It’s a great video and I’ve embedded it here as well. Take a look and then scroll down for more. I’ve often quipped that if a church tries something new in worship it’s called innovation. If it […]
The Power of Hyper Focus Drive
Most of you reading this probably already know that I’m ADHD (Attention Deficit, Hyperactive Disorder), which means that (1) I don’t sit still well and (2) I am easily distracted. “Oh look! A chicken.” Yeah. That kind of distracted. That being so, I’ve had to learn to cope with focus most of my life. I’ve […]
Church Leader’s Five Must-Do’s for Every Day
It’s said that the average leader spends 80 percent of their time doing little that will further their mission. That means that the important stuff gets short shrift by a bunch. What would happen if the average leader spent 80 percent of their time on the real important stuff … on those tasks that would […]
Church Leader’s Five Must-Do’s for Every Day
It’s said that the average leader spends 80 percent of their time doing little that will further their mission. That means that the important stuff gets short shrift by a bunch. What would happen if the average leader spent 80 percent of their time on the real important stuff … on those tasks that would […]
Einstein’s Rule and Ridley’s Corollary
According to virtually every researcher in the US, the vast majority of churches in North America are declining in both membership and in attendance. However, all over North America, there are exceptions to the rule … some in the most unlikely of places. Some churches in rural areas are seeing significant growth … as much […]