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How You Pitch an Idea is Half the Battle
How can you make your dream their dream? It’s a great question if you’re a creative person. In many ways, the ability to present or “pitch” your ideas is one of the mo...
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7 Ways to Make Staff Members Want to Stay
Have you ever hated your place of work? Maybe you loved your job, but the place you perform the work is less than desirable. I’ve been there too and had to muscle through. If you relate to this struggle, this article is for you. Or perhaps you are... -
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Life Lessons From Fallen Pastors
Pastors and ministry leaders are not above character implosion and wandering from the Lord. In time, their wandering manifests in a variety of self-destructive and disqualifying behaviors. In the last several years, I have thought a lot about “fallen... -
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Building Up the Small Church Pastor
Over the last dozen years or so I’ve had the privilege of ministering with dozens of pastors in other churches. Many of these were in person. Others were virtual. I’ve been in large and small churches. I’ve been to big cities...
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What the Church Needs From the Older Generation
So how do you engage older church attendees…say people over age 50? The question’s been around a long time. And—as most church leaders could tell you—it’s a bit of a loaded question. It’s also a question I’m hearing again and again, particularl... -
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How to Lose Influence in 3 Easy Steps
If a leader loses influence, it rarely evaporates instantly.
It’s usually more like a pin-sized hole in a balloon. The leak is so slow it’s barely perceptible. The balloon flies high at first – seemingly tugging on its... -
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3 Ways to Prepare Your Family for Life in Ministry
Balancing a family and professional ministry is difficult. As a youth minister, you are constantly missing out on family gatherings, bedtime and pivotal moments. The question that haunts your mind is, “Is this worth it?” Over time you mig... -
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4 Principles for People Ready to Quit on Their Dream
You had a dream.
Maybe it was to launch a new product. You had a new idea, and there was nothing like it in the marketplace. Maybe you wanted to provide a new service offering. To do something new. To provide something unique. Or mayb... -
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How to Encourage Evangelism in the Church
Invite a friend to church.
What could be so hard about that, right? But we all know it’s more complicated than that. I don’t know what word you like to use. Maybe the term Read more →- Published on
5 Questions to Ask Before You Attempt Church Revitalization
It seems every week a church contacts me to ask advice about church revitalization. I also frequently hear from pastors who are considering stepping into a role in church revitalization....
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6 Times to Say "Yes"
As summer approaches, ministry leaders in many churches will spend time recruiting and training new leaders to serve in their church’s kids ministry, the youth ministry, and to lead groups and classes for adults. If you are approached and asked, here...- Published on
5 Lessons Church Leaders Can Learn from Seminarians
These past two weeks several from the 12Stone staff team and I had the privilege to teach some of the best and brightest students I’ve ever met. Each week covered a Master’s level course for Wesley Seminary. (Great school and programs!) The first wee...- Published on
5 Steps for Digging Yourself Out of the Ministry Trenches
Day to day ministry is a battle. On top of all the emails, phone calls and meetings popping up it can feel like there is problem after problem to tackle. At the end of the day you are glad just to survive, but you wonder, “Have I made a differe...- Published on
The Quiet Power of Grateful Leaders
I recently watched a Ted Talk titled The Happy Secret to Better Work by Read more →
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10 Things I Have Learned Leading Church Change
I left the church planting world to help revitalize and grow an established church. It’s proven to be challenging—maybe slightly more than I thought it would be.
But, God has allowed us to experience incredible energy and...