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Leadership Articles
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If you’ve been leading for longer than a week or two, you know what it means to interact with difficult people. A friend of mine called last week to ask advice about how to better lead one of his board members for a small nonprofit. My friend, let’s...
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5 Ways the Church Self-Sabotages
The church has more than its share of critics these days. Sometimes the criticism is unwarranted. People project their issues onto a congregation or onto the church, which is never healthy. And, of course, the church will inevitably run into critic... -
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The 5 Worst Ways to Respond to Criticism
Criticism accompanies leadership.
Every leader knows this. Make any decision and some will agree and some won’t.The only way to avoid criticism as a leader is to do nothing.
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Having THIS Doesn't Make You a Good Leader
When I was in high school (in the early 1990s) one of my favorite things to do was to play soccer. The problem was, the older I got, the more expensive it was to play. You couldn’t just show up at the field and say, “Put me in coach!” You had... -
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6 Warnings for Pastors of Growing Churches
The metaphor has been called the “Berry Bucket Theory,” but I prefer the “Tipping Scales Theory.” Imagine a scale like the scales of justice. On one side of the scale are tokens that represent members who were at the church before the present pastor... -
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What Will Church Services Look Like in the Future?
If you’re breathing, you know our culture is changing and that the church is undergoing a massive transition. The question is, what do you do about that? How do you lead in the midst of it? And if you’re leading a church, how do you respond? Questi... -
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Uncovering the MOST Dangerous Leadership Style
Both character and competence are essential for leaders. Of David, the king of Israel, the Scripture states, “He shepherded them with a pure heart and guided them with his skillful hands” (Read more →- Published on
Counting the High Cost of Growth
Growth is expensive! Whether it’s personal, organizational, church, business—you name it—growth comes with a price tag. When we stop paying the price, growth is replaced by stagnation and decline, or worse, death. So what is the actual cost of growth...- Published on
11 Leadership Lessons I Learned From Failure
Failure is a part of life. It is not a question of if you will fail. You will. The question is what will you do with failure? How will it change you? How will failure make you better? But re...
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Why You MUST Practice "Backside Leadership"
One critical part of leadership is what I like to call the “backside of leadership.”
It’s the part that is unseen. Or unknown at the time. It’s the unspoken, unclear, has-to-be-tested side of leadership. So critical. Yea...- Published on
8 Tips for Expanding Staff on a Small Budget
One of the more common concerns I hear from church leaders is the lack of funds to do ministry or to hire staff. The concern is often expressed as, “Our church is small; we can’t afford to do that.” But that sense of scarcity is not limited to small...- Published on
7 Things a Church Should Do Immediately Following a Moral Failure
In the religious and nonprofit world, a leader’s moral failure still has a major impact. Along with the theological and scriptural issues, there’s also a significant trust issue involved. The common thinking is that if he or s...
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How to Be a Terrible Boss: A 13-Step Guide
Do you want to be an epically bad boss? Do you want to grind employees into dust, crush their morale, and leave quaking dry husks of humanity in your wake? If so, then all you need to do is follow these 13 simple steps. You will be at the top of the...- Published on
Ministry Math: How Adding Leaders Multiplies Believers
One of the reasons developing leaders is so critical for a church is the multiplying result. As leaders are developed, the influence of the ministry is exponentially expanded. Ministry is greatly multiplied when leaders are developed and deployed. A...- Published on
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