Every pastor with a vision for small groups knows that they must do more than recruit small group leaders, but they must develop and equip their leaders too. Most pastors don't need convincing, they simply need a systematic process and strategy. So here's a simple...
In leadership, it's really easy to make people dependent on you for their growth and progress. In fact, when we mentor emerging leaders, it's very tempting to make ourselves the end all answer for the mentee. In her book, The Art of Mentoring, Dr. Shirley Peddy offers...
Every church comes to that important moment in their growth where they begin hiring staff. When a church is small, a bad hire can severely handicap your ministry. But regardless of your church's size, you never want to make a bad hire, which, honestly, is nearly...
When people talk about the "call" of God, sometimes it's with a bit of mystery. In fact, sometimes it's outright bizarre. But the idea of "calling" is found throughout Scripture. God calls people to tasks, projects, ministry, countries, roles, fields, and industries....
When you face a problem, it's easy to get myopic and lose perspective. It's easy to stand paralyzed in the shadow of the problem. And it's easy to feel like God has abandoned you, leaving you to face your problem alone. Problems are emotional. They highlight our pain...
I am always inspired by the story of Joseph in the Bible. Here's a guy who, despite a mountain of challenges, stayed faithful to God and ultimately became second in charge in Egypt. His life is an inspiring leadership story. In fact, you could say that Joseph...
One of the challenges non-profits deal with is the preservation of the institution over the pursuit of their mission. Every program begins as a solution to a problem or an answer to a need. But over time, it's very easy to focus on preservation and lose sight of the...
It's really easy in non-profit work to believe that everybody should be as excited about your cause as you are. Whether it's a church, cause-driven organization, or international missions effort, leaders of these organizations are usually convinced they're doing good...
Bill George, professor of management practice at the Harvard Business School and former chairman and CEO of Medtronic, has identified 7 Lessons for Leading in Crisis. Leading in a crisis is often the greatest test of leadership. George observes: "In Chinese, the...