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- 21. 10 Surprising Questions Church Leaders Are Asking
- I love those who work in local churches—pastors, children's ministers, worship leaders, lay leaders and so many more. And I have the incredible opportunity to hear from over 1,600 church leaders on a regular ...
- Created on 09 September 2019
- 22. Can the Church Discern God's Voice Anymore?
- The sun began to set on the Los Angeles home as dozens of party guests hugged good-bye, bringing the joyful celebration to a close. There was a puppy, Max, in the home who was not used to seeing the front ...
- Created on 30 July 2019
- 23. 5 Leadership Traits of a Great Campus Pastor
- The concept of the campus pastor is a genius kind of idea. For more than a decade, the roles and responsibilities of a campus pastor have been innovated by hundreds of leading multi-site churches. Campus ...
- Created on 16 July 2019
- 24. This Principle Changes Every Relationship You Have
- It's a simple principle, but oh, so important to remember. It's a principle true in leadership and life. When you don't remember it, you fail to get the results you expect as a leader, and people are frustrated ...
- Created on 07 May 2019
- 25. 17 Keys to Be an Incredible Communicator
- In almost 50 years of ministry, I have often had the privilege of sharing with aspiring ministers the following directives for effective public speaking. The most powerful people in the world are not always ...
- Created on 24 April 2019
- 26. 3 Invaluable Keys to Healthy Communication
- It was a normal Saturday morning in Sanford, my hometown, about 10 years ago. I stepped into the pet store on 17-92 to buy crickets for my son's leopard gecko. After waving the clerk down and asking for ...
- Created on 27 March 2018
- 27. One of the Greatest Keys in Effective Listening
- Sitting, listening and learning from leaders is one of the greatest joys of my life. I have the privilege of working with one to three different leaders almost every week, and occasionally even speaking ...
- Created on 06 March 2018
- 28. Best Practices for Facing Tough Conversations
- It's natural to avoid a tough moment, an awkward conversation, or difficult decision. Nobody likes the stress, pain and pressure of courageous leadership—in the moment. However, most of us can recount ...
- Created on 12 February 2018
- 29. Beware of These 7 Common Communication Mistakes
- The first time I watched a video of myself "preaching" a Sunday-morning message, I went into shock. I thought: "That is not what I look like, that is not what I sound like and asked myself, 'What was I ...
- Created on 20 December 2017
- 30. Tips to Sharpen Your People Skills While Working From Home
- In my opinion, "people skills" are just (if not more) important than the skills it takes to do your job. Colleges and universities are filled with brilliant scholars who can't get along with their peers, ...
- Created on 15 December 2017
- 31. Salvation Army's Ron Busroe Reveals Secrets to Effective Communication
- ... Salvation Army's national headquarters. In simpler terms, that means he's the communications director for the Salvation Army, and in that role, he holds administrative responsibility for marketing communicatio ...
- Created on 20 July 2017
- 32. Following in the Footsteps of the Excellent Communicator
- God is an expert communicator and loves to speak to His beloved children. He speaks through many, many venues and is speaking more than any one of us is listening. From the very first verses in Genesis ...
- Created on 20 April 2017
- 33. Moving Mountains With Mere Words
- I love words. Oh! How I love the Words of God Himself on the sacred pages of Scripture. I love to hear a child tell a story. I love to hear the memories of a saint who has lived well throughout the course ...
- Created on 30 March 2017
- 34. Why You Can't Lead God's People by Example Only
- I'll never forget my first public speech. It was the summer of 1971. I was 12 years old. The Little League Baseball season was over, and it was time for the awards banquet. The morning of our team banquet, ...
- Created on 27 March 2017
- 35. Lead Your Team to Giant-Crushing Victory Using This Unique Communication Method
- How an organization thinks about itself is largely a function of senior leadership. Self-concept is critical to success at varying periods of the organization's history. This truth is easily observable ...
- Created on 22 March 2017
- 36. Practical Tips for Snagging Your Listeners' Undivided Attention
- This is part 2 of a two-part series. As somebody who has been preaching and teaching the gospel since 1978, I have seen the "good, the bad and the ugly" when it comes to presenting the gospel of Christ ...
- Created on 13 March 2017
- 37. Unsuspected Ways Your Word Choices Betray You
- I'll never forget the moment in my first pastorate when a very Christlike deacon pulled me aside and offer me some advice in leading a church. I had been a leader in the business world a long time, but ...
- Created on 06 March 2017
- 38. Hollywood Producer DeVon Franklin: This Is the No. 1 Trait Communicators Need to Have
- My friend DeVon Franklin was the senior vice president of Columbia Tristar Pictures in Hollywood and then launched his own movie production company. If you haven't read his book Produced by Faith, then I ...
- Created on 02 March 2017
- 39. What Every Pastor Should Keep in Mind When Preaching the Hard Truths
- We who preach are called to preach everything, the "whole counsel of God." And that means talking about human sinfulness and depravity even as we're preaching about victory and triumph. Remember the passage ...
- Created on 28 February 2017
- 40. 3 Guiding Principles to Know When You Should Just Say No
- Is it possible your church isn't a perfect fit for everyone? Everyone is welcome, but maybe another church might meet their particular needs better. That's not an easily embraced thought. Can you say no ...
- Created on 27 February 2017