Leaders vs. Doers: Recruiting the Right People for the Right Job
…themselves. Doers in Leadership = Disaster. A doer in a leadership role doesn’t build a team—they just work harder. They hoard tasks instead of handing them off. The result? Burnout,…
Dealing With Conflict in the Church: A Mission-Centric Approach
…because they weren’t included in the discussion and decision, was an example of handling healthy conflict. Through transparent communication, the leadership team emphasized the church’s mission priority of reaching the…
Three Common Contagious Church Viruses: Part 2
…sure the church has been infected with Capitulation Infection. Prognosis: The first time church leadership experiences an undermining motion attempt, the response by leadership and the majority in attendance will…
From Sermons to Staplers: How to Sort Your Church Priorities Without Losing Your Religion
…a direct, measurable impact on your success. In the context of church leadership, these could be activities that directly contribute to disciple-making, community outreach, or even financial sustainability. They’re the…
Why Church Plants Don’t Reach Their Potential
…your office. • Fast-tracking the wrong people into leadership. Planters are usually so desperate for leaders they err on the side of putting anyone into leadership. Instead, put everyone new…
How to Boost Discipleship Participation
…is critically important. We have misconceptions to correct, bad theology to redeem, and misbehaviors to supplant. Only a few churches seem to have an intentional and established lay leadership development…