Be one. Build many.
I admit it. I have a tendency to be a loner. I like my personal space and my private time. I recognize, though, that my tendencies arenât always the best for a pastor. Here are my reflections on others like me.
Chuck Lawless
So now the big time basketball championship is history for another year and the man who is argued to be one of the greatest players of history was on the losing side. How well this illustrates the need to avoid the Superstar Leadership Strategy!
Jim Brenneman
Marriage often changes the nature of relationships between friends. It is important for men to be proactive in making their marriage the top priority by respectfully scheduling time with their buddies that does not interfere with quality time with their spouses.
Jess MacCallum
Everyone gets down sometimes and feels like they arenât valued and that they donât matter. The thing is, you DO matter. You ARE valued. Very much so!
Dionna Sanchez
There are no straight lines when leading humans. Many times leaders find themselves having a hard time keeping others dedicated, driven and passionate in the process. Whatâs the best way to keep a team invested so weâre not left carrying the burden of all the work?
Brittney Moses
In some ways, dating has misled us men on this point. Courtship conversations were romantic, spontaneous, exciting, and everything you said was interesting to her. You just knew she was the right girl because she made you feel so âlistened to.â Marriage inevitably changes the relationship dynamic, and it is wise to adapt to a different [...]
Jess MacCallum
To develop leaders, God uses circumstances, events, and other leaders in their lives. It's not just a matter of giving leaders the right input. Life-on-life experiences are as important as solid training material. Mentoring and coaching are as essential as great curriculum and excellent faculty.
Joe Handley
It was a crucial moment when Jesus appointed the Twelve. He left no instructions in writing and when he ascended to heaven He put the mission He gave His life to initiate into their hands. They were to be the Churchâs first leaders. Their selection was so important that Jesus spent the whole night in prayer before appointing them.
Sid Buzzell
The effective leader will focus on three time horizons simultaneously: 1. Cultivating current responsibilities, extending and defending the core existing ministries. 2. Tending and nurturing emerging ideas, strategies, and processes. 3. Planting seeds for tomorrow. This pattern encompasses the mature, emergent, and embryonic phases of an [...]
Malcolm Webber
Just because someone has experience living cross culturally does not mean they understand the concepts of cultural intelligence and cross cultural values. More importantly, it doesnât mean they can apply their understanding to coaching, and to coaching unfamiliar cultures!
Tina Stoltzfus Horst
During a recent interview, Keith Yoder of Teaching the Word Ministries shared a bit of his background, what has changed in leader development, what he has learned, and challenges he has faced during his long career as a leader. His answers express a clear and continuing need for attention to clear identity and clear direction as [...]
Matthew Stewart
A rope bridge is probably one of the most precarious tools to use while crossing a gorge or river because you trust your life to the ropeâs strength. Solomon compared humans to a single-strand rope. Weakness is a human characteristic, and the Bible tells us that alone, one is weak, and two walking together are not easily overcome, but a [...]
Dionna Sanchez
Churches need to take many factors into consideration when hiring more staff. The decision is not based simply on congregation size. Leaders must consider the context of the need for new staff, paying attention to this list of reasons not to hire more people.
Thom S. Rainer
I am a third generation painter. My father is a painter, as was his mother before him. Painting has always played an important role in my life. My training in art came along side life training. I remember learning about points of perspective, and proportions of the human body, just as I remember learning to ride my bike and dancing [...]
Carrie Beachey
Would I go back to my first day as a pastor? I was pondering this the other day. After much thought, I concluded, Absolutely not. I wouldnât go back if I could. I have learned a lot. The scars have taught me to walk closer with Jesus. Iâve seen enough of my weaknesses to not be surprised by them anymore.
Alan Briggs
The question persists strongly for those of us raised in evangelical America, where we are taught to seek Godâs will for our lives in every area, especially the big decisions. So when I was head over heels in love with Anne (being a good Evangelical) I wrestled with whether or not she was âthe Oneâ God had chosen for me.
Jess MacCallum
I had seven years to confirm that she was valuable as she mostly ignored me. Well ignored may be too strong: the thesaurus says disregarded, overlooked, or bypassed would be equally descriptive. Just pick one. The point is I finally caught her, and the compliment of my life was that she traded all her other options (and they were [...]
Jess MacCallum
I had an eight-year head start since I was counting the quality of our marriage from the first day we met, which she didnât even remember. Apparently, buried somewhere in my psyche, was the expectation that she hadnât caught up yet. No wonder the poor woman couldnât get a break.
Jess MacCallum
Which kind of leader are you â a banana tree or a mango tree? There are those leaders who are like banana trees: everywhere they go, they replicate. They mentor others so that others can exercise their leadership abilities and their gifts, they open up conversations for others to join and give their opinion, and they are in the business [...]
Marilyn Gardner
In Revelation 3:8 God told the church at Philadelphia that He had set an open door before them even though they had âlittle power.â Many times God opens a door for leaders who doubt their leadership abilities. How could I be considered a leader or have anything to offer leaders? Julie had to do some rethinking about leadership and asks [...]
Julie Sunne