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Do you ever get excited seeing someone new walk in the door of your youth ministry? You feel like you're seeing a long lost relative. Then you panic when they leave at the end of the night, wondering, “Are they coming back?” We all want...
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3 Questions to Help Pastors Build Their Dream Team
When I think of a team of people who were invaluable to one another, the “Big Three” comes to mind. And no, I don’t mean the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, but LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh for the Miami Heat. At a pay cut to all three, they... -
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Without Meaningful Friendships, You’ll Fail in Ministry
Leadership is a long road when called to full-time ministry. It’s a good road, but nonetheless a long one. Now over 30 years in ministry, I’m more convinced than ever that lifelong friendships are needed to go the distance. In fact, I might go as far... -
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How to Handle an Insecure Boss
Early in my career, I had a string of insecure bosses. Guys that would steal your ideas and take credit, criticize you in front of others, and do anything to make themselves look good. So I learned survival techniques early on. Perhaps that’s why 10... -
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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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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... -
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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... -
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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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The Top Reason Organizations Lose Talented Young Leaders
Every church, business, nonprofit and athletic organization I know is looking to add talented young leaders. As I see it, the challenge is not acquiring young leaders. This generation is producing many of them. The challenge is keepi... -
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7 Secrets to Being a High Achiever
I get asked frequently how I am able to get so much done and still take care of myself and my family.
I pastor a large church. I maintain a separate nonprofit ministry, where I speak at various conferences and events. I have an active o...
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It's Time to Stop Adding Ministries to Your Church
When you’re a church leader, you feel a lot of pressure. Almost every leader feels the pressure to do more, when the key to effectively accomplishing your mission is often doing less and doing it well. As Thom R... -
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3 Reasons Leadership Needs Limits
Recently I was pursuing an opportunity that I was really excited about. Not only was it something that I would enjoy, but also it would enable me to be closer to my family and be helpful to the future of The 4Sight Gro... -
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4 Words of Advice for a New Leader
I consistently talk to new leaders about the beginning days of a leadership position. In my opinion, the opening days of any job are some of the most important. Apparently others think so also. Recently someone messaged me on Twitter to ask, “Wha... -
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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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An Open Letter From a Pastor's Kid
Dear Future Pastor, You are called, or at least you’re pretty sure you are. That’s why you are heading into the great unknown called “vocational ministry.” I understand that. I believe that. I believe God lays it on people’s hearts in an undeniabl...