What do you need to become a super healthy leader over the long haul? Too many leaders get discouraged, drained, and defeated over the long haul in leadership. None of them set out to end up that way, but without careful…
Everywhere I go, I run into pastors who complain about not having enough money. They can’t afford to go to a conference, take a course, or host an event. Many don’t even have a book allowance. For every pastor who…
I’ll start with a simple question: Are you trying to grow your church or reach people? The distinction might be more important than you think. I love growth-minded leaders and I always appreciate pastors who are trying to reach their…
If you’re a leader, you’re contagious. By contagious, I don’t mean the tropical disease kind of contagious (although if you had a tropical disease, I’m sure that would be the case). No, what I mean is that you impact your…
You’ve dealt with them before. At your church, as a volunteer, on your staff, and as customers. Toxic people are, well, toxic. An unhealthy person can infect your team like toxins infect the human body. After some exposure, everyone feels…
This is a guest post by Denise Craig, CAE CCA. Denise is a strategic leader who is passionate about helping others discover their God-given purpose so they can live and lead well. With over twenty years of personal experience in…
As the saying goes, what got you here won’t get you there. The skills that got you to where you are today in church leadership won’t get you to where you want to be. And that’s never been more true…
If you’re trying to get heard on social media, you know how frustrating that can be to build that presence online. Whether you’re running your personal account or the social accounts for your church, you think you have a great…
Give advice to many church leaders on any topic, and you’ll often hear them say, “You don’t understand. MY church is different.” Then they’ll give you five reasons why their church/city/people/culture is different, so, naturally, the rules or whatever piece…
Oh my, these are disorienting times. First, the rise in deconstruction, and now a jump in the Exvangelical movement. You’d have to have your head in the sand to miss the fact that many people are leaving the church, and…