While acknowledging the past, you can more wisely lead your church into the future, knowing that these past patterns still play a part in the present. As Pete Scazzero has often said, “To go forward, you must go back.”
Charles Stone
Are you a leader or a manager, or a bit of both? Find out more in this excerpt from Leaders and Managers by Malcolm Webber.
Malcolm Webber
I hope you realize that you have less time ahead of you than at any point in your life. So, let’s talk about time.
Ron Cline
I want to challenge Christ followers to make unequivocal commitments to stop doing three things that rob us of the full life God created us to live.
Scott Rodin
Leaders fall into two categories ‒ those who flourish and those who don’t. What are common traits of flourishing leaders? I believe what happened in the early church gives us clues to traits of a flourishing leader.
Charles Stone
Honoring your predecessors gives them the freedom to support you. Former pastors are flawed humans who may be unsure about how much of a difference they really made. Acknowledging the ways they have been used by God can give them greater freedom to celebrate how God is using you.
Mike Fleischmann
Though all of us struggle with pride, we often don’t recognize pride in our own lives and leadership.
Eric Geiger
Do you possess spiritual authority that is recognized by others? This holistic design will help.
Malcolm Webber
Emotions are real. Every leader experiences the full range of emotional ups and downs. Just be aware that emotions can impact judgment. And reserve your most critical leadership moments for when you are out of the emotional extremes.
Scott Cochrane
When you lose a great staff member, it’s like climbing a tall staircase to nowhere. You did a lot of work in training and creating a staff culture that is productive; then, it’s gone. Jay has heard all the reasons why people leave seemingly great ministry positions. Here are ten of them.
Jay Mitchell
Organizations and communities offer tremendous opportunities to share and give of our talents, time, financial and other resources with each other. We know that the sharing begins with love. The Bible exhorts us to share generously and give cheerfully. Each of us has so much to give.
Priya Ashvita Raj Kumar
Isaiah 43:18-19 is a very popular verse in the New Year. It’s in social media, as a part of church sermons, in devotions and even on greeting cards. But what does it really mean?
Elaine Vitikainen
Find out more about the principles and practice of deliverance ministry in this excerpt from Deliverance by Patty Katzer and Malcolm Webber.
Malcolm Webber
Any leader is only complete when they have healthy, nourishing friendships. Specifically, they must be nurtured through four different communities.
Malcolm Webber
Too often we get the sequence of events backward. We correct far more than we pray or encourage. The result? No change.
Stephen Altrogge
Being the leader doesn’t mean being the only voice. It means knowing how to curate the voices that will bring the right ideas to help your team effectively carry out the mission. Be the curator!
Jenni Catron
Join Brent as he breaks down the 18 Principles of Healthy Leader Development in Season 2.
Brent Hoover
The Parable of the Sower is one of the most well-known of Jesus’ parables, but it could be more aptly named “The Parable of the Soils” due to its focus on where the seed lands.
Chris Wheeler
Do you struggle to enjoy inward fellowship with Jesus on a regular basis? This holistic design will help.
Malcolm Webber
When we first choose to live as foreigners we are prime for the suckering. We are wide eyed and overflowing with enthusiasm. There are seven great deceptions, and most of us fall for at least five. I have personally tested them all. You know . . . for research.
Jerry Jones