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Created on Thursday, 16 May 2013 / Counseling
Tags: Success, conflict, resolution, Gina McClain, rules, engagement, in person, text, face to face, listen, accountability
In my past few blogs, I’ve talked about conflict—why people avoid it and why it’s better to lean into it. One thing I’ve learned about working with teams of people: When two or more are gathered, there ... [ +++ ]
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 Friday, 10 May 2013 / Church Growth
Tags: Church growth, church health, Rick Warren, Purpose Driven Church, New Testament, Ephesians, 2 Corinthians, James, children, organism, secret, balance, fellowship, discipleship, worship, ministry, ...
When I wrote The Purpose Driven Church, I predicted that church health—not church growth—would be the primary concern of the 21st Century church. I believe that prediction is proving itself true. The New ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 30 April 2013 / Administration
Tags: Tony Morgan, questions, job, satisfaction, expectations, materials, opportunity, opinions, mission, encouragement
... the way, Buckingham also has a resource available called The Truth about You (Thomas Nelson, 2008). It’s a toolkit including a DVD, interactive book and a “rememo” pad to help you enjoy higher satisfaction ... [ +++ ]
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, 19 April 2013 / Ethics
Tags: Joe McKeever, sexual, lines, cross, pastor, women, cologne, hug, office, alone, compliment
Recently, I did an article on “7 Women Pastors Need to Watch Out For.” Someone who just read it wanted to know why we put the blame on the women when pastors are more likely to be the sexual predator.  ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 18 April 2013 / Relationships
Tags: Gina McClain, words, sticks, stones, hurt, confession, offense, commitment
Many of us grew up with the chant, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me.” I used to believe the person that coined the phrase was an idiot. Words can hurt—sometimes worse ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 15 April 2013 / Relationships
Tags: Men, God, exalt, worshipped, minister, blindly, leading, humility
Anytime we exalt the men of God above the God of men, the church has been charmed. I thoroughly and wholeheartedly believe in honoring deserving men and women of God. This is right and well ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 10 April 2013 / Pastoring
Tags: Brad Lomenick, pressure, responsibility, territory, catalyst, own, credit
I get asked all the time by young leaders “How do you handle the responsibility of leading something like Catalyst?” Good question. Reality is, anyone who leads a church, a company, a community, a nonprofit ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 09 April 2013 / Pastoring
Tags: Ron Edmondson, high achievement, responsibility, pastor, blogger, intentional, exercise, plan
I get asked frequently: “Pastor, how do you get so much done and still take care of yourself and your family?” Honestly, I never feel I’ve accomplished as much as I would like, but after receiving the ... [ +++ ]
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 Thursday, 04 April 2013 / Vision
Tags: Brad Lomenick, Authenticity, The Catalyst Leader, Character
Authentic leaders have to be approachable and real. Over the years at Catalyst, we’ve tried to be authentic as an organization and as a leadership movement. We strive to be available, answering e-mails ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 / Preaching
Tags: Rick Warren, Jesus, passion, lost, sacrifices, people, Gospels, New Testament
I believe the most overlooked key to growing a church is this: We must love unbelievers the way Jesus did. Without His passion for the lost, we will be unwilling to make the sacrifices necessary to reach ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 27 March 2013 / Pastoring
Tags: Greg Mauro, service, diligence, enthusiasm, ministry, mentor, hidden agenda
I knew a man very well who went to work for a major ministry. He quickly worked his way into a position of leadership. Whenever he was in the presence of the president of the ministry, he was the picture ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 25 March 2013 / Administration
Tags: Robert Crosby, empowering, kingdom, leader, impact, people, self-assessment, Paul, teams
Are you choosing to be an empowered leader or an empowering one? The results for each one couldn’t be more opposite—or impacting. A leader whose focus is holding on to power will ultimately cause a ministry ... [ +++ ]
Created on Thursday, 21 March 2013 / Youth
Tags: Children's Ministry, safety, secure, environment, policy, manual, workers, alone, volunteers, background checks
With the spate of national tragedies in the last few months, all parents are asking, “Is this a safe place for our kids?” That includes churches. As children’s ministry leaders, we’re charged to take our ... [ +++ ]
Created on Friday, 15 March 2013 / Pastoring
Tags: Joe McKeever, mojo, pastors, military base, church, members, assignment, Kingdom persective
The most difficult place for any Christian pastor to serve may be next to a military base. The greatest opportunity any pastor might have in a long lifetime may be serving next to a military base. As the ... [ +++ ]
Created on Tuesday, 12 March 2013 / Administration
Tags: Kim Martinez, Decisions, Questions, Tough, arguments, broader, pastor
Does God want us to hire a youth pastor? Should we mortgage the church to pay for a remodel? Should I run this new program? These decisions can keep you up at night. Yet, by making two easy changes in ... [ +++ ]
Created on Monday, 11 March 2013 / Vision
Tags: Ron Edmondson, Change, ideas, Immanuel Baptist Church, Biltmore Baptist Church, dream, innovation, energy, momentum
In a team environment, where people are empowered to lead, new ideas produce change—often faster than any other way. I’ve tried to practice this as a leader. That’s why I encourage attending conferences ... [ +++ ]
Created on Wednesday, 06 March 2013 / Communication
Tags: Jonathan Cliff, affirm, parent, environments, relationships, acceptance, affirmation
We can create relevant environments and put our leaders in the best possible position to start relationships, but it’s imperative to remember that for all our children and many of our teenagers, it’s the ... [ +++ ]
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