The Word of God Must Be Central in Building Leaders!
The teaching of the Word of God was central in Jesus’ method of building leaders, and it must be in ours.
Malcolm Webber
Building Leaders
Articles in this category focus on practical issues of how we build healthy leaders and lessons learned
Malcolm Webber
Belaying Leadership
I love thinking about leadership through the lens of belaying. Belaying is something I hated to do when I first began to ice climb. I felt inadequate and unfit to hold someone’s life in my hands. But what can this experience of belaying teach you about leadership? Let’s take a look.
Joseph Lalonde
Log, Stork, or Servant Leader: Which Will You Be?
There are three kinds of leaders, but only one is truly effective.
Malcolm Webber
8 Ways Older Believers Can Invest In Younger Believers
Similarly, encourage the young men to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good (Titus 2:6-7a). Here are some ways to “jumpstart” that commitment.
Chuck Lawless
Don’t Just Fill the Bucket – Engage Your Leaders!
Jesus challenged and engaged His learners. We must learn to do this too.
Malcolm Webber
Hard Advice for Young Leaders
I want you to have responsibility and authority. I want you to be fully rewarded and recognized for your contribution to society. I also want you to realize, however, that most things of lasting value take time and discipline to achieve.
Ron Edmondson
How to Turn Passive Followers into Passionate Leaders
What follows are the leadership development gems that Jesus used when turning a passive group of followers into passionate leaders.
Ralph Mayhew
People Learn by Doing, and Your Emerging Leaders Are No Exception
Your leaders will always learn best by doing. Building them requires both instruction and practical, “hands-on” ministry.
Malcolm Webber
5 Ways to Build Leaders in the Classroom
Most leader development occurs outside the classroom. But there are some specific things that can be done effectively in the classroom.
Malcolm Webber
8 Ways You Can Motivate Your Emerging Leaders to Grow
Growing as a leader requires a high level of commitment and initiative on the part of the participant. Here’s how you can help motivate your emerging leaders.
Malcolm Webber
Build a Few Leaders Well, Not Many Leaders Poorly
Jesus’ focus in building leaders was not on quantity, but on quality. This was the model He gave us.
Malcolm Webber
Effective Leader Development Is a Complex Collage
An effective leader development process is not a neat series of courses but a fiery immersion in real-life. How do we go about designing such a context?
Malcolm Webber
A Healthy Organization Needs Both Leaders and Managers!
Managers and leaders are different. What do we do with this information?
Malcolm Webber
Leaders and Managers in the Bible
The Bible carries definite distinctions between leaders and managers. What does Scripture have to say about the differences?
Malcolm Webber
What Do Managers Actually Do?
Spiritual managers fill many vital roles as they manage an organization, none of which can be neglected.
Malcolm Webber
Managers and Leaders: Your Differences Are Your Strengths!
Leaders and managers differ considerably in their approach to basic issues like direction and alignment. By understanding these differences, we can work together better for the kingdom of God.
Malcolm Webber
Church is a Leadership Factory
The church ought to see itself as a leadership factory that stirs up the gifts of God in people, not an auditorium that gathers people behind a leader.
J.D. Greear
When It Comes to Building Leaders, One Size Does Not Fit All.
When we are building leaders, we must remember that every single one of them has an individual calling and individual needs.
Malcolm Webber
Test Our New Healthy Leader Development Tool!
We’ve got a new tool that tests your health as a leader, and we’re looking for beta testers.
LeaderSource Team Member
10 Leadership Lessons from My Years at New Life
I recently rediscovered these “Turning Point Lessons” that emerged out of a strategic planning retreat of our New Life Fellowship staff team in 2010. At this point, the church was twenty-two years old. What struck me as I re-read these is how timeless and relevant they are for today. The following are my edits and summary out of that [...]
Pete Scazzero