Eric Geiger – Healthy Leaders

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Eric Geiger

About the Author

Eric Geiger serves as one of the Vice Presidents at LifeWay Christian Resources, leading the Church Resources Division. Eric received his doctorate in leadership and church ministry from Southern Seminary. He is also a teaching pastor and a frequent speaker and consultant on church mission and strategy. Eric authored or co-authored several books including Creature of the Word and the best selling church leadership book, Simple Church. Eric is married to Kaye, and they have two daughters: Eden and Evie. During his free time, Eric enjoys dating his wife, playing with his daughters, and shooting basketball.

3 Indications of Really Bad Leadership

To be a good leader, choose compassion over cruelty, clarity over chaos, and humility over self-consumption.

Jesus Arrived to Defeat Your (Real) Enemies

At Christmas we celebrate the good news that Jesus came here to defeat our enemies but perhaps we need to be reminded who our real enemies are. After all, our Christian faith teaches us that our real enemies are not flesh and blood.

Are You Grateful? (Grading Your Gratitude)

What do we do when our gratitude decreases, when our honest grading of our gratitude is pretty low? The solution is not to give ourselves a pep talk to be less of a worrier or grumbler. The solution is to look to Jesus.

Leaders Must Create More Capacity, But How?

Wise leaders apply their best thinking to the most important things. This is, of course, easier said than done because of the sheer volume of things that leaders are asked or required to think about. Because we are finite and flawed, we have a limited amount of mental capacity. So how can a leader create mental capacity?

Four Reasons Burnout Is More Prevalent in Leadership

The burden of ministry is that ministry is never over. Those in ministry leadership never punch a clock. Caring for people is never done. Shepherding others is never done because their sanctification is never done.

Four Practical Ways to Avoid Burnout

While leading yourself is vitally important, it is also extremely challenging. The famous pastor D.L. Moody quipped, “I have had more trouble with myself than with any other man I have ever met.” We struggle with ourselves. As you wrestle with the challenge of leading and caring for yourself, here are some practical ways to avoid burnout.

5 Reasons We Struggle to Rest

We struggle to rest. Even on vacation, we can be restless. Why?

6 Important Reminders for Leaders from Proverbs

The Bible is not a self-help book given to us to help us become better people, better leaders, or better at whatever it is we attempt. If it is about leadership, it is about God’s rule and reign and His relentless pursuit of people.

Leadership in a Crisis: Defining Reality AND Giving Hope

Leaders must give hope for the future, mobilize people in a direction, and believe deep in the core of who they are that there are great opportunities on the horizon.

3 Marks of Humility in Leadership

We long to serve with leaders who are humble, and we are wise to walk in humility ourselves. But what does humility in leadership look like?

How Should I Confront My Leader?

“How do I confront my leader?” Because God uses confrontation to mature us and develop us and because a life without confrontation is a life without growth, it is an important question. But it is also a dangerous question.

2 Reasons We Ignore Our Weaknesses Instead of Addressing Them

The common leadership counsel to focus on your strengths is wise, with one important caveat. Your weaknesses must be addressed and brought to an acceptable norm or they will overshadow your strengths.

Three Temptations Leaders Must Fight Daily

John Owen strongly challenged: “Be killing sin or sin will be killing you.” Overcoming temptation is active, not passive. Here are three temptations leaders must fight against daily.

4 Downsides of “This Is the Most Important Message Ever!”

Here are four downsides to every message, announcement, meeting, or event being the most important one in human history, ever.

3 Dangerous Lies That Tempt Leaders

I’ve observed explosive lies beneath the surface bring devastating fallout to friends, family, ministries, and a watching world. Here are three of those lies.

If You Are Not Faithful With Little …

Jesus taught “Whoever is faithful in very little is also faithful in much, and whoever is unrighteous in very little is also unrighteous in much” (Luke 16:10). Those who are not faithful in the important aspects of leadership now likely won’t be later.

4 Ways to Develop Bible Skills for Kids

If we wish to train up children who walk closely with God as they grow into adults, we must influence them to read and reference the Bible.

The Biggest Way People on Your Team Know You Value Them

How can a leader let each person on the team know they are valued? When people you serve sense that you are responding specifically to them they know they are valued. Here are four ways leaders should respond to each person on the team.

Two Views: Severance and Financial Support for a Fallen Leader

There are two different views on severance or financial support for a fallen ministry leader.

3 Blind Spots in Leaders

Our lack of self-awareness in life and leadership is often referred to as our “blind spots.”