Hard Times Are a Leader’s Training School Paradise
…gain. Since most churches have been in a decade slump in terms of attendance, membership, and finances, the risk level of empowering new leadership seems relatively low. What do we…
Woe Is Us
…the realization that my tribe, UMC, will continue to die because our leadership at the highest level insists on people-pleasing by straddling the proverbial fence. Last night my DS, who…
Christ-Centered Pastors Don’t Make Disciples or Care for People
…can focus on what we have in common without giving up our uniqueness. The Key to Christ-Centered Leadership Here then, is the key to Christ-centered leadership: The greatness of leaders…
Put an End to Zombie Ministries
…The church’s leadership has a hard time saying “No” to people who want to get their personal pet ministries started. The church’s leadership doesn’t have the chutzpah to pull the…
My Observations on Leaders and Readers
On November 11, Leadership Network is hosting a live, online event on the topic of Leaders & Readers. Six authors will share their thoughts on the role that reading has…
Transformational Fallout
…works. When leadership makes a decision or tries to implement a change, there will be an overwhelming backlash that emanates from within the congregation. The volume of these objections will…