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3 Reasons Leaders Should NOT Be Too Nice
I remember talking with a leader not long ago. She’s an incredibly kind and gentle person. She’s smart, hard-working and loyal. She’s a relational leader and usually brings out the best in people, so...
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In Faith Leadership, Some Days We Walk Blindly
Recently I came across a journal entry from January, 2005. I talked about some of the goals I had for the year and my progress and lack thereof toward meeting them. I shared some current frustrations I...
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Want to Lead Change Effectively? 7 Vital Characteristics
If you want to be in leadership, get comfortable with change. It’s part of the experience of every leader. The best leaders get accustomed to leading change. Every leader deals with change, but in my...
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Spiritually Dry? Take These 7 Action Steps Today
Recently I wrote about what to do during the times God is silent. It seemed there was more to be said. As I read the Scriptures—and consider my own journey with God—those times are frequent for God’s...
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3 Critical Ways Every Leader Must Spend Their Time
Time is one of the greatest assets of any leader. Learning to balance a leader’s time effectively is often a key in determining the level of success the leader attains. In my experience, every leader...
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A Critical Leadership Error and 4 Ways to Approach It
There is one critical error most leaders make at some point. I make it frequently. If you’re leading you probably do also. We forget people are trying to follow. We get so caught up in our own world we...
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7 Hidden Costs in Trying to Eliminate Risk
Every leader I know attempts to limit a certain amount of risk when making decisions or leading change. We should attempt to have good systems, adequate resources, and even contingency or emergency...
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What Happens When the Leader Has a Crisis of Belief?
Every leader at some point faces a crisis of belief in their leadership—or what he or she is attempting to lead. Questions such as: Will this work? Is there a better way? Will people support this? What...
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The Number One Reason People Resist Change
After years of leading change, I’ve discovered some things about the process. One of those discoveries is change will face resistance. All change. Surprised by this revelation? Not if you’ve actually...
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You’ve Been Fired From the Pastorate—What Now?
I’m at that point in my ministry where I feel like I’d rather cut grass for a living than serve Christ as a preacher of His gospel. That’s just not healthy. But that’s where I am. Wow! I’ll never...
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7 Ways Leaders Need to be More “Unproductive”
Much of what a leader does can seem unproductive at times – and that is a good thing. For someone wired for production and progress – a checklist type person – unproductive time may even seem like...
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Why Leaders Must Avoid the Vacuum Trap
Many times a leader can be clueless about the real health of the organization they lead. If a leader refuses to solicit feedback, doesn’t listen to criticism or stops learning, they can begin to...
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When I Allow Someone to Fail and When I Come to the Rescue
I have often commented that part of my leadership is to create a culture where failure is considered a part of the learning process. It’s OK to fail. As a leader, while it may seem unproductive to...
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10 Ways Leaders Add Value
If you are going to lead—wouldn’t you want to lead in a way which creates value in the lives of others and the organizations you lead? I think this would be true for all of us. The older I get and the...
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5 Keys for Pastors Leading Small Groups
Since beginning Grace Community Church I have personally led a small group study, many times meeting in our home. Cheryl and I have loved each of our groups. Some of our best friends in life have come...
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Leader: Are You on the Path to Failure?
One of the hardest things I do in ministry is interact with those who are no longer in ministry, but wish they were. They’ve been derailed. They messed up and either they got caught or the guilt got...
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The One Question I Ask When Receiving a Complaint
It would be difficult to be in leadership and not have people upset with a decision you made at some point. In fact, with every decision comes a variety of responses. Leadership guides people places...
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7 Easy Ways to Put a “Not Welcome” Sign on Your Church
I was running recently on a route I’ve run many times, but I missed this sign until this particular run. It was too “good” not to stop and take a picture with my phone. I saw the sign and the first...
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One Sure Sign You’re on a Healthy Team
I’ve often said good leaders never assume that silence means everyone is in agreement. Especially during seasons of change, the leader can’t assume everyone is on board because they aren’t hearing...
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5 Steps to Healthy Delegation
Even a potential control freak leader like me knows healthy delegating actually improves the organization. Yet, I work with dozens of pastors and leaders every year who struggle to release authority...
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