The Art of Getting Buy-In to the Vision
It is not enough for the leader to have a grand vision; his followers must “buy into” his dream – and good communication is vital for that to happen.
Malcolm Webber
Perspectives
Articles in this category are written on various topics from the perspective of the writer.
Malcolm Webber
Only the Slow Will Reach the World
Instead of highlighting The Fastest Growing Churches, I recommend we highlight The Slowest Churches, i.e. those that help us most to slow down and pay attention to God, ourselves, and others.
Pete Scazzero
How to Organize Your Bible Study So People Don’t Come Back
Creating opportunities for people to form community, friendship and biblical connection doesn’t just happen. But when we become intentional in how we create environments for people to connect with God and each other ‒ we create a culture of radical hospitality.
Bob D'Ambrosio
The Momentum Myth
While momentum is powerful, it is unwise to ignore the reality that other forces are at work.
Mike Bonem
The 3 Biggest Leadership Obstacles
Here are three of the largest leadership obstacles.
Matthew Fretwell
Wise Leaders Develop a Vision for Rest
Whether you lead a church, a business or organization, the tone you set will be reflected among your members, employees or other followers. If you fail to set an example by resting for refreshing, renewal and recharging, others will imitate you. The result will be a burned-out, irritable, disloyal group of people.
Ken Walker
You’ve Lost That Alien Feeling
How do we as leaders know when to keep going and when to rest? How do we avoid becoming TOO comfortable with this world and its comforts as we seek to fulfill our calling as leaders?
David Goodman
Distinguishing a Boss from a Leader
Being a leader doesn’t mean you allow poor quality of work to prevail. There are times a leader has to micromanage. We need good systems and processes.
Ron Edmondson
4 Ways Great Churches Keep It Simple
Simplicity brings with it focus, energy, clarity, understanding and power. Is it easy to get to this level of simplicity? Definitely not. It is excruciatingly difficult and totally worthwhile.
Brian Thorstad
Five Limitations of Church Programs
Let’s consider five limitations of church programs so that we don’t treat these programs as if they’re simple formulas for producing mature disciples of Jesus.
Paul Alexander
Failure as Christ-Shaped Leadership
The world hungers for and desperately needs institutions that practice forgiveness well enough to train us in failure, that tell the truth and that teach ways of repair. Without such institutions, it is, quite simply, difficult even to breathe.
C. Kavin Rowe
What Does It Mean to Be a Life-Giving Leader
We are experiencing a new day that requires a new kind of leader. This new kind of leader is life-giving.
Tim Elmore
Assumptions Ministry Leaders Make About Ownership
Many Christian workers make the mistake of assuming that they are earning shares in the ministries they work for through their hard work and dedication. It seems logical. God is the sole owner of the church. Always has been. Always will be. He paid for it with the priceless blood of Christ.
Brian Thorstad
3 Advantages of Choosing a Target Group
The process of talking and praying about focus groups is challenging, but it is a discussion that can result in good things for God’s glory and Christ’s Gospel.
Brian Thorstad
7 Bottlenecks a Leader Must Avoid
Leaders should aim to never be a bottleneck in the process of building a healthy and growing organization. Here are seven bottlenecks a leader must avoid.
Ron Edmondson
Less of Everything
The world is now talking of “less” in almost every new innovation that is coming on the market.
Jonathan Mbuna
To the Mentor: Mentors Don’t “Need” Protégés
Something felt, well, wrong about the whole thing. I had gone to him for advice, some professorial counsel about choices that lay before me, as I was nearly finished with my graduate studies. I had options, six options to be exact. And people who have had the fortune of finding themselves with more than one […]
Russell West
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.
Eric Geiger
10 Reflections on Worship Leaders
The title varies (e.g., Minister of Music, Worship Pastor, Song Leader, etc.), but the task is generally the same. Here are some of things others have most affirmed about worship leaders, followed by concerns most often raised.
Chuck Lawless
Wounded Healers
We were working with 25 Mothers’ Union community development coordinators from across South Africa. As part of our training, my co-facilitator performed a monologue of how it must have felt to be the woman who encountered Jesus at the well (John 4).
Bill Crooks