One of the most important (even critical) issues church leaders face is the challenge of finding leaders to enable and fuel the growth of their ministries. Without a good supply of leaders, a church will find it very difficult to grow, increasing conversions and expanding its impact on the community and beyond. And, if the church is focused on reaching the unchurched, developing leaders often involves getting them … [Read more...]
Never Make A “Rule” You’re Not Prepared To Enforce
Another Important Practice When It Comes To Great Leadership
One mistake I see many leaders make is in the area of making "rules." What is a rule, really? When I was in corporate, depending on the organization, the Human Resources Manual or Employee Handbook always had a list of "Major Work Rules." If employees broke one of those rules, they would face "corrective action up to and including termination." The good news is, most of the time, these work rules were pretty … [Read more...]
Leadership And Confrontation
Four Reasons Good Leadership Includes Occasional Confrontation
I've often said that leadership is easy as long as everyone does what they're supposed to do and nothing goes wrong. A piece of cake, right? Most of us don't like confrontation. Therefore, the easiest thing to do is ignore issues rather than address them. As leaders, though, it's our responsibility to confront the problems. Here are a few reasons why: Overall Success - The organization's success depends on … [Read more...]
Are We Making Disciples?
"The Christian Church Isn't Making Disciples" ... Are You Kidding Me?
I don't often spend my blogging energy "ranting" about this or that. But, it seems, lately, that we as Christian Church leaders are getting a "bad wrap." To say that the Christian Church isn't "making disciples" or is planting churches that don't "develop leaders" right from the start is just not accurate. There ... now I've said it. All you have to do is look around. This notion that we're not doing things … [Read more...]
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