Apr 13 minLeadership3 Reasons to Say “I Don’t Know” More OftenI want to know the right answer. I want to be able to give the right answer. So do you. Our educational system is built to help us know...
Jan 12 minLeadership19 Things No One Told Me About LeadershipI have compiled, added to, and continue to edit this list as I synthesize my own lived experience. I was probably told a version of all...
Nov 15, 20212 minLeadership2 Processes to Never NeglectThink back to your first visit to a new church. Did you like it? Did you come back? Did anyone notice you? Likely the way you experienced...
Oct 15, 20214 minFaithAbuse in ChurchDo I share my story? Do I share friend’s stories? Do I pick on a denomination? Do I pull a quote from the New York Times? Sadly, abuse of...
Oct 1, 20214 minLeadership3 Big Early Leadership Ah Ha’s!There are a ton of books on leadership development, vision, delegation, moving from intern to executive and plenty of others with catchy...
Sep 16, 20215 minLeadership4 Things I Wish I New Before Hiring A PastorI have hired a lot of ministry staff. Hundreds of volunteers, dozens of paid interns and multiple pastoral staff including being part of...
Aug 1, 20213 minLeadershipCompensation IgnoredIn an environment where employers are trying to attract talent with a variety of perks, why are so many employees ignoring one of the...
Jun 1, 20212 minLeadershipFlipped: PowerI would handle power better than those in power. How common is that thought today? Would you? How do you define a good use of power?...
May 1, 20213 minLeadershipIs Wisdom Boring?We often subconsciously assume that our pastors and church staff are wise and thus our expectation is they won’t fail us. We don’t really...
Feb 1, 20213 minLeadershipDo I stay or do I leave?“Do I stay or do I leave my job?” We enter the marketplace or paid ministry and find ourselves working with people in organizations with...
Jan 1, 20212 minLeadershipLeaders ListenLeaders get the microphone, they are unmuted on zoom and have followers waiting to hear what they have to say. Isn’t it counter intuitive...
Nov 2, 20202 minLeadership5 People Worth FollowingYou may be familiar with Rick Warren or John Piper, but digging a little deeper here are a few names of people with less followers and...
Oct 1, 20202 minLeadershipAlone. Re-Fueled.You are too busy not to schedule alone time. It sounds counter intuitive, but you are too busy to avoid alone time. It is often the first...
Aug 2, 20202 minLeadershipLeadership CreativityHow is it that great leaders always seem to know what to do when others are at a loss? How is it that great leaders always seem to know...
Jun 16, 20202 minLeadershipTwo Essentials to Biblical DiscipleshipThink for a minute about some of your best coaches, teachers, professors, bosses or personal trainers that brought the most out of you. ...
Jun 2, 20203 minLeadershipThe Single Most Overlooked Discipleship PrincipleOften times we overlook obvious solutions. There are podcasts, websites, apps, books, vlogs and probably dozens of other ways we can...
May 2, 20202 minLeadershipEfficient vs Effective Time UseThere is a desire in all of us to be effective with our time. It is not always at the forefront of our minds, but we see it in...