Healthy Leaders – Page 64 – Be One. Build Many.

Actually, God Does Call the Qualified into Leadership

When it comes to leadership, God bestows influence and authority on those who have proven to be faithful stewards of smaller responsibilities.

Brandon Cox

What’s an “On the Level” Leader Worth?

It’s never too early or late to strengthen our commitment to becoming a God-honoring leader. Everyone impacted by our leadership, including us, will be so grateful we did.

Dan Lovaglia

Fine Lines – Leading with Balance

Most people have never walked a tightrope, but anyone who has watched someone do it knows balance is the ultimate key to staying upright. The same holds true for leadership. Balance is the key, and Rick addresses several significant characteristics of leadership that can be perverted from good to bad. He shows two sides of the coin in [...]

Rick Weston

Bridging the Gap Between Millennials and the Church

There is a growing divide between church importance and Millennials, and it’s not getting any better. To close the door of the divide, the church must relate the importance of salvation for the collective community ‒ the power of God on display ‒ through prayer, proclamation, and practice.

Matthew Fretwell

One Terrible Leadership Mistake We Make as Pastors (and Leaders)

There are many leadership mistakes we make as pastors. I’m certain I make one nearly every day. This post is only about one mistake. Only one, but one of the worst.

Ron Edmondson

A New Opportunity for Senior Leadership

A great alternative for older pastors is the ministry once known as “interim pastorate.” Whatever you call this position, the interim pastorate isn’t what it used to be. Increasing numbers of interim or transitional pastors are now deliberately using the “in between time” in churches as a great opportunity to bring about congregational [...]

Brian Thorstad

3 Characteristics of a Kingdom Disciple

The primary calling of pastors and leaders in the Church is to lead people to become the type of disciples Christ has called them to be. And this means that ministry leaders must model what it means to be disciples.

Eric Geiger

Bloom Where You’re Planted

“An idea that’s important to me is, ‘Bloom where you’re planted.’ I’ve become more comfortable recognizing that this is what God calls us to surrender to. God moved me here, gave me the opportunities to do the things I’ve done, and now I get to help influence another generation to use their time, talents, and treasures for His glory.”

Kelsey McFaul

What NOT to Say to Someone in Pain

Words carry great power. The book of Proverbs tells us they have the power of life or death and that a well-placed word is very valuable.

Charles Stone

Time to Journal?

There is no right way to journal. Everyone needs to find their own rhythm. You don't have to journal every day or every week but a growing number find it very beneficial to journal regularly. Let me share some of the benefits that I have found in journaling in recent years.

Stephen Mayers

Regret Will Kill You Unless You Kill It with Promises

I’ll never be able to forget my past sins. From time to time they will come to mind. But when they do, I can choose to trust God at His Word, embrace the forgiveness I’ve been given through Christ, and find freedom from regret.

Matt Rogers

3 Ways to Ensure Your Message Is Not Heard

The most important characteristic in effective communication and effective leadership is credibility. Just as people are unable to follow a leader they cannot believe or trust, a message will not be heard when it is delivered by someone who lacks credibility.

Eric Geiger

The Key Thing About Failure Is What We Learn from It

It’s not enough to have an attitude of tolerating and accepting failure. We must have an attitude of intentional testing and experimentation.

Justin Long

Managing a Vision

A team playing tug-o-war has a common core goal to gain as much traction and as much real estate as possible. Everyone is pulling in the same direction just as a well articulated vision should do for any organization. A vision spoken with passion will stir many hearts, but how does one manage a vision?

Gary Kamaal