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- 21. The Secret to Staying in Sync With Your Team Members
- My wife Kathleen taught me another valuable lesson last week: I operate at a faster speed than most people, and I often get impatient when people don't keep up. But we all operate at different speeds because ...
- Created on 29 January 2020
- 22. Rick Warren: How to Move From Success to Significance
- I talk to people all the time who are at the top of their fields—they are successful and have it all—but it isn't enough. Over and over again, these people tell me that after all the energy they've spent ...
- Created on 28 January 2020
- 23. Covenant Relationships: The Backbone of Successful Business ...
- ... rties make binding promises to each other." If covenants are the backbone of the biblical narrative, perhaps they should be the backbone of our work. And the significant relationships in our businesses ...
- Created on 23 January 2020
- 24. How to Model Discernment to Your Church Community
- I was recently challenged by a quote by Ruth Haley Barton: "The spiritual leader is distinguished by his or her commitment and ability to guide the discernment process so the community can affirm a shared ...
- Created on 30 December 2019
- 25. Rick Warren: 3 Lessons You Can Learn From a Difficult Christmas Season
- ... fact, one of the reasons we tend to go through particularly tough holiday seasons is because we get so busy that we neglect our relationships. We miss church. We choose to wait until after the holidays t ...
- Created on 20 December 2019
- 26. 5 Relationships Every Pastor Needs to Be Healthy ...
- Be intentional about the relationships you need in your life, and you will be a stronger, more effective church leader. Pastor, do you have the relationships you need in your life? It's easy for us to fee ...
- Created on 13 December 2019
- 27. Rick Warren: 5 Relationship Principles to Guide Your Church's Small Groups
- ... leader in your church, one of your responsibilities is to help people grow in their relationship with other believers. As you do, your church will continue to grow warmer. Relationships are the glue o ...
- Created on 10 December 2019
- 28. 10 Basic Relationship Skills All Leaders Need
- ... when it doesn't are always important considerations. Conflict is part of human nature. When the challenges and stress of leadership are added to everyday relationships, conflict is heightened. The spe ...
- Created on 04 December 2019
- 29. 5 Scary Signs You're Not Leading Well
- I remember talking with a concerned man about his church. He was concerned the church was wasting a lot of resources and accomplishing little toward its vision to make disciples. They have a large building ...
- Created on 20 November 2019
- 30. 3 Keys to Navigate Your Relationship Conflicts
- ... of a manipulator, not of someone who sincerely cares about you. It sounds counterintuitive, but all healthy relationships must allow for the opportunity to express frustration and anger. Out-of-control ...
- Created on 16 October 2019
- 31. How to Let Holy Spirit Speak Through You at Work
- Our mouth. It can a weapon or a blessing. As Christ-followers, we know that our mouths speak what is in our heart. But I think sometimes as Christians, we might keep our mouths shut too much. In other ...
- Created on 10 October 2019
- 32. The Secret to Developing Relational Charisma That Works
- Very few leaders possess what I refer to as "stadium filling charisma." You know what I mean: a personality that is larger than life, and people flock to be around that person. When they are in the lobby ...
- Created on 25 September 2019
- 33. How Your Touch Builds and Maintains Relationships ...
- ... we remain to the people who engage with our products, services or ministries, the better our opportunity to build kingdom relationships. After all, the first commandment of a kingdom business is to build ...
- Created on 10 September 2019
- 34. 7 Things to Do When You're Mad at a Church Member
- It happens. Church members get angry with each other. When we do, though, here are some steps to address the situation: Pray before you act. Prayer has a way of softening our heart, and it requires us ...
- Created on 13 August 2019
- 35. 8 Reasons Young Staff Members Choose to Stay at Your Church
- ... intain healthy relationships. Ministry silos may still exist, but the staff works hard to reduce them. Their families are part of their ministry. Their spouses are directly involved in their work, albe ...
- Created on 01 August 2019
- 36. 6 Simple Choices to Help Ease Family Pain
- I was speaking with a wise, successful woman on the phone today who loves the Lord with her whole heart and who has committed her life to serving Him. She is going through a situation that I would call ...
- Created on 18 July 2019
- 37. This Is Why You Can't Seem to Mend Your Broken Relationship
- "[God] has restored our relationship with him through Christ, and has given us this ministry of restoring relationships. In other words, God was using Christ to restore his relationship with humanity. ...
- Created on 18 July 2019
- 38. The One Thing Jesus Simply Won't Tolerate in Your Life
- We've got a magnet on our kitchen refrigerator that says, "If Momma ain't happy ... ain't nobody happy." It's funny because we all know it's true. If the person in charge is upset, we should pay attention. ...
- Created on 17 July 2019
- 39. Pastor, What Are You Willing to Give Up to Seek God's Will?
- Pastor, are you in a place where you are hoping to make a move, preferably to a nicer, bigger, more comfortable or prestigious position? This afternoon I received an email from a young associate pastor ...
- Created on 15 July 2019
- 40. 3 Things to Remember in the Midst of Your Frantic Ministry Pace
- ... elf. Our theology of Jesus. Ministry really ought to be about chasing the person of Christ, not chasing a passion for organizational growth or ministerial success. Our Relationships Can Always Use Atte ...
- Created on 29 May 2019
