"I’ve run into pastors who, as best as I could tell, were spiritually healthy to the extent that they were consistently in God’s Word and in prayer. However, where that spiritual health could be questioned was in their relationships with others. Because their relationships were impaired or, in some cases, completely lacking, their leadership was also impaired… or sometimes completely lacking." -Tony Morgan, 10 … [Read more...]
The Best Of The Blogosphere For The Week Of May 12th
This Week's Top Posts From Around The Web
5 Qualities Pastors Should Want In Their Church Staffs - Brian Dodd Five Steps for Connecting with Others - John Maxwell Have a Bad Boss? Do This - Michael Hyatt 3 Surprising Ways To Start A Strong Leadership Day - Scott Cochrane 7 Kinds of People You Can't Afford to Keep in Leadership - Carey Nieuwhof And, this week's funny video... … [Read more...]
Eyes And Ears Open, Mouth Shut
One Of The Most Important Things I've Learned About Starting A New Position In A New Organization
I still remember being hired by Comcast back when they were beginning the process of moving 1.5 million broadband subscribers from a third-party network to their own network. The project was called "Jumpstart." I was in on the "ground floor," so to speak. Up to that point in my career I had been, what I verbalized a few times, "a manufacturing guy." Meaning that manufacturing is what I knew, and I was pretty much … [Read more...]
Virtual Capacity
Understanding The Effect Seating Capacity Has On Momentum
"No matter where I'm sitting, the auditorium looks full!" One of the most important things to have when it comes to church growth is "big MO!" You know, momentum. And one of the most significant contributors to momentum is energy and buzz when it comes to attendance. So, in addition to a number of other things, having an auditorium that looks "full" is extremely important. There's nothing that will kill … [Read more...]