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Leadership Articles
The best articles related to Leadership.
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Without a doubt, you’ve already realized it’s more complex to be a church leader today than it was even a few decades ago. With the vast majority of churches struggling in some way, it’s time to rethink our future mission. Attendance at most ch...
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Rejuvinating the Stressed-Out Pastor
Church leaders, are you stressed out? Do you always seem to be telling others how busy you are? It might be time to schedule a break soon, reassess yourself and rediscover the joy of leading. Ghandi once said, “There is more to life than increasin... -
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The Top 3 Ways to Burn Out Your Staff
A burned out team blesses and benefits those they are designed to serve less and less because those who are burned out live with muted passion and numb affections. Thus a wise and loving leader shudders at the thought of creating Read more →- Published on
5 Steps to Revive the Dying Church
Is there any hope for our church? Are we doomed to close the doors of this church after over a century in this community? Those questions were two among many I received recently. A few weeks ago, I wrote a post that explained Read more →- Published on
7 Signs It’s Not Really a Team
In my world the word team is used almost on a daily basis. Most of us want to be in a team environment. However, in my experience working with churches—and it was true when I was in business also—more people claim to have it t...
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Can Leaders Lead Balanced Lives?
I’ve had the opportunity to know some of the most incredible leaders behind the scenes. They all have one thing in common. They do not live what most people might consider a balanced life. At least not in the conve...
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Avoid These False Productivity Goals
It’s a universal tension you feel and almost every leader experiences: the drive to get more done. Maybe you feel the pressure because you’re starting or restarting something, and you know that if you only do more of the same, the end is near. So...- Published on
4 Healthy Expectations Parents Should Have of Youth Ministers
I’ll never forget the first time I was chewed out by a parent. I wanted to shut down and completely isolate myself from them. I remember thinking, “If parents didn’t have to be involved, ministry would be so...- Published on
Nip Whining in the Bud in 5 Steps
Most creative teams are going to have at least one member who’s a whiner. Whiners focus on the negative and thrive on complaining—often about the most insignificant things you can imagine...
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What Is Our Job as Pastors?
But what does it look like to shepherd?Shepherd God’s Flock: Our Job as Pastors
Before we can answer the what question, we must answer the who question. Who, exactly, are we responsible for? The...- Published on
5 Leadership Lessons You Need Today
The following are 5 Things I Am Currently Learning About Leadership:- “The first thing I say is what people remember.” These were the brilliant words of Read more →
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Why Healthy Churches MUST Be Willing to Discipline
God has laid out a clear mandate and plan for the universal church to call people to repentance because He cares for the souls of men a...- Published on
How Staff Can Gain Influence with Lay Leaders
In two weeks, I will be speaking at the National Association of Church Facility Managers annual conference. One of the topics I will be discussing is how church facility and maintenance staffs can move from being seen as “the help”...- Published on
7 Ways to Grow Church Attendance by Increasing Engagement
In an era of declining church attendance, how do you grow your church and advance your mission? Well, on...- Published on
My Seven Worst Mistakes as a Pastor
In the August 5, 2010, edition of the Baptist Message (our Louisiana state weekly), Lifeway President Thom Rainer talked about seven mistakes he had made in his ministry. Give him credit, he admitted that if he wrote about all the mistakes h...