Shared Congregational Leadership Doesn’t Work
Recently, I received an email from a member of our Advanced Leadership forum asking an excellent question that many pastors ask. Here it is. “I just received George Barna’s latest e-news where he has an article ’30 Respected Leaders Weigh in on What It Takes to be a Master Leader.’ I want to shift the focus from […]
Why Do Baseball Players Spit and Football Players Scratch Their Butts
I’ve been stuck in a hotel with the flu for five days so I have lots of time to ask dumb questions. With nothing to do but sneeze and cough and watch TV, I turned to the Yankees and Red Sox game. That afternoon, still with nothing to do, I watched the Colts game and […]
The Nines
September 9, Leadership Network is hosting an unusual event (don’t they always). It is several hours of video featuring some of the church’s greatest communicators to share in less than nine minutes the one thing they would like everyone to know. A list of the speakers in below. You have to register for this event. […]
The Smaller the Church, The Fewer the Christians
When I came across an old Barna Report that suggested that the smaller the church is, the fewer Christians there are, I suppose I wasn’t surprised, but I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to being dismayed. Although I’ve had a lot of experience with small membership churches as a consultant/coach, I’d always secretly hoped there was […]
Hospitality Tips: Your Greeters, Ushers, and Hosts
I was working on a worship evaluation and thought that I’d share words and recommendations about a church’s welcome. If you’re going to be open and welcome to guests, you might want to consider the following. Hospitality begins in the parking lot. Well, it really begins when a guest goes to your website to find […]
Work Towards Role Clarity
Inculating a Shared Leadership DNA The most common threat to shared leadership DNA in organizations is role confusion among the organization’s various leadership elements. This shows up as an absence of clarity regarding the specific boundaries and functions of the board and the operational management team. Regardless of the type of organization, it is common […]