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A Church Even a Nonbeliever Can Love
Lifeway Research recently polled thousands of nonbelievers about what it would take to get them inside a church. When I thought a...
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8 Warning Signs of a Dying Church
We call it the death spiral. I know. It’s not a pleasant term. I can understand if it causes you to cringe. By the time I am contacted about a serious problem in a church, it is often too late. The problems are deeply rooted, but the r... -
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30 Lessons I Learned Leading a Small Church
From the time I was in college until shortly after being married I was a leader in a church with an average weekly attendance of just under 100 people. It was one of the greatest experiences of my life and laid the foundation for how I would lead peo... -
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The Top 5 Lies We Believe About Pastors
I’ve had enough. I’ve heard the lies too many times. It’s time for them to end. The lies are about pastors and staff. They are false statements that seem to have some traction. They are diminishing the respect of pastors. And, for the most part... -
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3 Tips for the Pastor Who Hates Public Speaking
“I know that men are won over less by the written than by the spoken word, that every great movement on this earth owes its growth to great orators and not to great writers.” The above statement, written by a renowned leader, is a strong... -
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We Have Been Gauging Church Health All Wrong...
Today’s post is a guest post by Tony Morgan, founder and Chief Strategic Officer of Read more →- Published on
8 Killers of Motivation
Leaders need to remain motivated so they can help motivate their team. Leaders also need to be keenly aware of how motivated their team is at any given time.
I have found over the years that regardless of how motivated I...- Published on
How Good Leaders Gain Momentum
Next to God’s favor, there’s nothing a leader desires more than momentum.
Momentum is a force that is greater than the sum of all your leadership energy, effort and resources combined. Momentum is not a mystery, it...- Published on
The Most Important Meeting Nobody Wants to Have
A very successful business mentor of mine once gave me a vital tip about a necessary meeting all leaders should consider. Unfortunately, I have had to use his advice several times.
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6 Powerful Goals for Small Groups
There is way too much of a mess to clean up all alone! You need some people! And that’s what small groups are for. Sundays are awesome. That’s where we worship with a crowd. But somewhere removed from the crowd I need a few people who are close en...- Published on
6 Sermon Myths We Need to Bust
Preaching is one of the most demanding tasks required of communicators. You’re not just giving a ‘talk,’ you’re communicating the Word of God—faithfully (you trust). And you do this in front of groups of people who have more communication options...- Published on
How to Handle Hateful Email
“You have no business being the pastor of our church. All you are interested in is getting your own way and changing all the good things we have going. People are saying you should be fired. I agree with them.”
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Be the Leader People Want to Follow
Leadership can be a funny thing. It’s more than just influence. And while anyone can learn leadership principles, the Bible teaches us that leadership is a spiritual gift. The easiest way to tell if you have the spiritual gift of leadership is to loo...- Published on
Can Your Boss Count on You?
Pretty much everyone has a boss. If you are fortunate, you work for someone who cares about you and makes a contribution to your life above and beyond a paycheck. I’ve been blessed to have always had a “boss” like that for the past 35 years. One w...- Published on
All Grown Up: Where Are Pastors' Kids Now?
“To put it bluntly, a lot of pastors’ children hate the ministry. My team interviewed 20 pastors’ kids who are adults now. They provided some insights that were both inspiring and disturbing. Children with a pastor-parent can grow to hate the mini...