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Staff-Pastor Relations: Big Headache or Best Friend?
And Barnabas and Saul returned from Jerusalem when they had fulfilled their mission, taking along with them John, who was also called Mark. (Read more →
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7 Invisible Difficulties of Church Growth
Ever think that growth will solve all your problems?
It’s tempting to believe that. I know, because I still fall into that line of thinking unless I stop myself.
I’d be the first to admit that I’d rather be part of something that’s growing than...
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4 Problems With the Squeaky Wheel Approach to Leadership
“The squeaky wheel gets the grease” is an expression used to describe the reality that the most noticeable problem often gets the most focus. It can also be used to describe the loudest person receiving the most attention. It is a common expression b...
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4 Priority Filter Questions
It’s been 28 weeks since I’ve published a blog. Am I a slacker? Just busy? Am I working in the tyranny of the urgent? Allowing others to transpose their priorities on me? Or is this where my prioritization process lead me?
What project have you de...
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How to Recover From Burnout
I had never been through anything quite as deep or, frankly, personally frightening as my burnout in 2006.
Burnout moves fatigue and the darkness from a place where it was in your control to place where you can simply no longer control either....
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Does Your Staff Have the Right Chemistry?
Greater chemistry leads to better team performance.
Natural chemistry is that coveted “magic” that happens when two or more people connect and experience an affinity that is easy, energizing and enjoyable. It makes you...- Published on
The Critical Bookends Your Meetings Need
So after reading my last post you implemented all the components to a great meeting (right?). Your meeting engaged people’s interest by compelling and mission-minded...
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Improve the Communication Culture in Your Church
Welcome and thanks for joining us for this episode of the unSeminary podcast. I’m thrilled to have Marty Sawyerswith us today. Marty is the executive pastor at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship in Arizona....
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How to Prioritize Your Work (Don't Get Stoned to Death by Popcorn)
“I felt like I was being stoned to death by popc...
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Hope for the Leader Who Lacks Inner Peace
True inner peace seems to be at a premium these days. So many leaders possess a subtle, but nonetheless present low-grade anxiousness, and for some, fear lurks not far behind.
Take heart, you are not alone.
Perhaps it’s the rapidly changing cul...
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Are Your Meetings Really Worth It?
A few years back my wife and I attended a meeting at our son’s daycare. It was to discuss transition in ownership and to answer question parents might have. It was a total waste of time.
We left so frustrated that we ended up finding a new daycare...
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Why Some Staff Hang on Way Too Long
“Diotrephes who loves the preeminence…” (3 John 9)
In one church I served, the assistant pas...
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7 Impractical Leadership Principles and Why I Use Them
I talk to pastors frequently who find themselves in a difficult situation. Many times they know the right thing to do, but they can’t bring themselves to do it. Often, the advice I give is simply received with a reply such as,...
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Do You Want to Lead or Be Led?
I have studied some psychological theory on personality differences and types. I’m certified to administer Myers-Briggs, but have worked with most of the more popular assessments. I generally agree with the theory behind these...
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These Should Be Every Pastor's Top Three Priorities
What are the priorities of a pastor in the work of the ministry?
That’s a tricky question. I’m fascinated by leadership and management principles that find their roots in the lives of Jesus, the apostles and other biblical characters....