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It’s one of the toughest parts of church leadership. You feel like a staff member is not a good fit. Or the elders or personnel committee feel the same about the pastor. You are confronted with the reality that you might need to ask that person to st...
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25 Percent of Job Success Is Predicted by IQ—75 Percent Is Predicted by THIS
The world tells us we must be smart to be successful and successful to be happy. But in his study of Harvard students, Shawn Acor uncovers astounding data that proves this formula is scientifically broken and backwards. IQ has little to do with job... -
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Advice to the 70 Percent of Americans Who Hate Their Jobs
I’ve seen so many potentially great leaders waste opportunities because they were waiting for the perfect scenario before they begin to develop as a leader.
They don’t enjoy where the... -
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What Should Churches Do After a Spokesperson’s Arrest?
What do you do after your national spokesperson (or CEO or pastor) has been arrested? (Worse—for being a pedophile.) That’s what Subway’s leadership is asking this week after the news that Read more →
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How to Get Noticed on the Job
I heard an employee described recently as a person who “simply passes everything on.” They meant he was someone who never takes responsibility, never deals with the issue and never fixes the problem. They simply pass it on to...
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What I've Learned in My First Role as a Senior Pastor
Note From Dan: On March 1 of this year, my good friend Shannon Whaples assumed the leadership role of senior pastor at First Wesleyan Church in Battle Creek, Mich. Shannon and his wife Sandy...- Published on
How Your Church Website Is Stunting Growth
Today, if we have a question about anything, where do we look up information? If we want hours of operation, products offered, staff bios? If we want to know what movie is playing, what time a concert starts, what classes are offered at a college, wh...- Published on
The Church's Dirty Little Secret
“Then we will no longer be infants, tossed back and forth by the waves, and blown here and there” (Ephesians 4...- Published on
7 Kinds of People You Can’t Afford to Keep
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Can You Do Your Job to the Glory of God?
Wouldn’t it be nice to pluck from a bookshelf a “complete book of rules based on Scripture that will speak to every conceivable ethical dilemma”? Why can't we consult a resource that tells us precisely which jobs a Christian is free to take and which...- Published on
Miserable Situations: 5 Reasons Why God Would Call You to One
I have the opportunity to speak to dozens of pastors each month. It’s one of my favorite things to do in leadership. Often I will share parts of the conversations I have with my wife Cheryl. She’s a great sounding board and al...
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Should We Take the Holy Spirit to Work?
For much of my life, I left the Holy Spirit at the front door as I headed to work to compete in the marketplace. Two people have helped me realize I was wrong: the doorman at a cancer center and the former chief of the US...
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3 Qualities to Look for When You Build a Team
Do you remember group projects in school? Nothing is harder than learning to work with a team of your peers. It was hard when I was a teenager, and it’s hard now that I’m past middle age. One high school group project in science went particularly...- Published on
Bearing the Mostly Terrible, Not-So-Forever Job
For eight seasons, Mike Rowe hosted the television show Dirty Jobs, which took viewers inside employment settings with the coldest temperatures, longest days, highest risk, and grossest smells. From animal bone charr...- Published on
4 Keys to Thriving in a Fast-Paced Work Environment
We’ve all heard it said, “So-and-so is a high-capacity employee.” The first time I heard this in reference to a person, it felt a little impersonal. Clinical, even. It wasn’t until later that I was able to actually assign a definition to it: A h...