leaders

Created on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 / Vision
Tags: Dan Reiland, communication, vision, Dan Cathy, Chik-fil-A, Christian leaders, Pastor's Coach, conviction, clear
... casting. For example, if your church has 200 people and you say to your congregation that you believe God will grow your church to 2,000 people in one year, you might be pushing faith beyond prudence—or ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 13 May 2013 / Adversity
Tags: Leadership, Adversity, Lessons, Hollywood, talent agent, pastor, difficult times, Kim Dorr-Tilley, desires, casting director, vocational plans, glory, harvest, humility, authenticity
I’ve been in the business of buying and selling talent (a nice way of saying “actors”) for about 30 years now. When I came to Hollywood in 1984, I was blissfully ignorant of the structures of power and ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 13 May 2013 / Personal Character
Tags: Ron Edmondson, leadership, organizational, team, control, business, church, DNA, delegation, creativity, characteristics, personal growth, independent thought, followers
In my years leading in business and churches, I have known many people who claim to be leaders, but they are actually nothing more than controllers of people. There is a huge difference in leading and ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 13 May 2013 / Counseling
Tags: Hal Seed, difference, mentor, Dallas Willard, practice, personal time, leadership, wisdom, Jesus, hero, coach
... we learned at the conference. Between registration, transportation, food and lodging, we spend about $1,000 per conference. Nowadays, instead of attending conferences, I spend less than $200 to get the ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 06 May 2013 / Vision
Tags: Dan Reiland, church, health, questions, progress, spiritual maturity, leaders, volunteers
Every year I get a complete physical from my doctor. It’s a thorough check-up from head to toe. I usually have the same initial thoughts about this invasive, needle-sticking, blood-sucking, finger-poking ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 01 May 2013 / Pastoral Care
Tags: Ron Edmondson, leadership, tips, battles, fight, duplicate, emulate, downtime, marathon, sprint, control, authentic
I have a heart for leaders. Especially church leaders. I’d love to help others learn from my mistakes. In fact, that’s a huge motivation for this article. With that in mind, here are seven simple leadership ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 / Vision
Tags: Brad Lomenick, make it happen, team, culture, goals, leaders, responsibility, promptness, meetings, solve problems
All of us want to be part of a team that is successful, accomplishes goals and gets things done. But a “make it happen” team culture is only possible if we, as individuals and leaders, are truly committed ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 26 April 2013 / Preaching
Tags: George Wood, Assemblies of God, Congregation, Preaching, leadership, model
Growing up in Assemblies of God churches, I often heard preaching in an imperative—even imperial—mode. Pastors operated with a command-and-control model of leadership that carried over into the pulpit. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 25 April 2013 / Counseling
Tags: Pray, church, growing, struggling, leadership, Holy Spirit
Your church isn’t growing, and you can’t figure out why. That’s always a tough place to lead and live. You aren’t alone. In fact, you may be among the majority of churches in the U.S. that are struggling ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 23 April 2013 / Relationships
Tags: Tony Morgan, magic, question, think, conversations, leaders, silence, contributions
Yes, someone needs to eventually make a decision. But if you want to fully engage the people on your team, you have to routinely ask the magic question: “What do you think?” People want to contribute to ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 22 April 2013 / Worship
Tags: Steve Murrell, weirdness, fruit, Spirit, Victory churches, discipleship, group leaders
Last weekend, my wife Deborah and I drove to San Fernando, Pampanga, for our Central Luzon Discipleship 2013 conference. We now have 11 Victory churches in the region. About 1,000 Victory Group leaders ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 19 April 2013 / Money
Tags: George O. Wood, finances, pastor, money, leadership, deacons
During my first six months at Newport-Mesa as pastor, the church emptied out. You could have fired a shotgun in the sanctuary on Sunday morning and not hit anybody. Even the church finances began drying ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 10 April 2013 / Ministry Leadership
Tags: Henry Cloud, leadership, skills, brain, neuroscientists, boundaries, leaders
As neuroscientists have shown in recent years, the very best leadership skills are rooted in how people think, in how our brains are constructed and how they operate. Our brains are designed to work in ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 / Education
Tags: Tony Morgan, comfort zone, stepping out, churches, church consulting, leadership coaching
I’ve been working for churches for 15 years, but, as many of you know, I’m only 12 months into this journey to focus full-time on church consulting and leadership coaching. I’m helping churches (and businesses ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 05 April 2013 / Pastor's Heart
Tags: Brad Lomenick, passion, God, daily, Scriptures, leaders, Moses, Francis Chan, spiritual
When you read the Scriptures, passion for God oozes out. Moses sought God every day. Job followed Him through the most devastating circumstances. Esther relied on Him at the risk of her own life. David ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 05 April 2013 / Pastoring
Tags: Rick Warren, ministry, Saddleback, lead, position, idea, leadership
Saddleback didn’t have an organized youth ministry until we had 500 in attendance at the church. We didn’t have a singles ministry until we had 1,000 people in attendance. And I’m glad we didn’t. It’s ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 01 April 2013 / Ethics
Tags: Tony Morgan, honor, culture, congregations, pastors, church, submit, leaders, obey
At the risk of not showing honor to peers in ministry, I want to tackle the topic of honor today. I’m concerned. I see a trend in churches that I think is unhealthy. Honestly, I believe it’s also unbiblical. ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 22 March 2013 / Pastoring
Tags: Dan Reiland, church, leadership, levels, Apostle Paul, Thessalonians, John Maxwell, position, rights, permission, relationship
Pastor Chris Morgan, my friend and colleague on the 12Stone Church staff team, and one of the best worship leaders in the country, sent me a personal journal entry on leadership from his readings in I ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 19 March 2013 / Relationships
Tags: Kim Martinez, ministry, leadership, team, spiritual, compass, direction, traffic
When I was learning to drive, I lived in the country. Roads were narrow, one lane in each direction. One of the first things you learn when driving in tight quarters is to keep your eye on the right edge ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 19 March 2013 / Ethics
Tags: Steve Murrell, leaders, fail, tragic, consequences
Along with millions of Americans, I have watched The Bible miniseries on the History Channel. As much as I’m enjoying the TV series, the book is way better. Highlights from Part 2 included: the crumbling ... [ +++ ]
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