Who’s Really Leading the Church?
…clear: Pastoral leadership and strong leadership are not the same thing. “Pastoral” leadership, the kind that’s been taught and reinforced in most seminaries and churches for the last 75 years…
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…
Tip Two: 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…
First Among Equals
…take on a leadership style like that of King Arthur. Since the beginning of recorded time, leadership has been practiced as a top-down system of hierarchical authority. The Pharaohs who…
Flip Your Church Step 3: Develop Congregational Unity
…leadership covenants I’ve written extensively on the first bullet point and there is lots written on discerning a congregation’s values and vision. However, most leadership covenants I’ve seen do little…
Holding a Congregation Accountable
…at least to continue with a more focused purpose. And that’s a leadership issue. The reality is, if a pastor cannot inspire the church’s leadership to embrace the mission/vision then…