Leadership
Is It Wrong To Aspire Greatness – To Seek To Be First?
I find it strange that so many Christians fear ambition. Aspirations to greatness and the drive to be first are often cast as sinful expressions of pride and an ego out of control.
Read MoreWhatever Happend To Common Sense?
It seems to me that many leaders in our modern-day corporations, businesses, and government bureaucracies have lost touch with common sense and a reasoned ethical compass.
Read MoreSHOULD A PASTOR KNOW WHO GIVES WHAT? (Facts & Assumptions)
One subject that’s always good for a little controversy is a discussion of whether or not a pastor should have access to congregational giving records.
Read MoreA VIDEO VENUE & MULTI-SITE UPDATE
Much has changed since the concept of video venues and multi-site churches burst onto the scene in the late 1990’s. What was initially considered a wacky idea has become the new normal – especially among fast growing and larger churches.
Read MoreMAKING ROOM AT THE TOP: Why Young Eagles Don’t Stay
In high school, I noticed a strange phenomenon. The freshmen got smaller every year. It was really weird.
Read MoreWHY CULTURE IS NOT AN ACCURATE SCORECARD
In my last post (Why I’m Pumped about the Future of the American Church) I pointed out that most of those who bash the state of the church today don’t understand what the early church was really like.
Read MoreWHY I’M PUMPED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN CHURCH
It’s fashionable to decry the current state of Christianity in America. But frankly, I don’t buy it.
Read MoreJUST RELEASED – My Latest Book
Over the years, I’ve focused my teaching and writing ministry on two broad categories: Leadership and Spiritual Formation.
Read MoreTIME or TASK? How Many Hours Should Staff Members Work? [Take 2]
In my last post, I pointed out that asking how many hours a staff member should work is asking the wrong question – and worse, it’s a question with two different right answers.
Read MoreTIME or TASK? How Many Hours Should Staff Members Work? [Take 1]
I’m surprised how often both business leaders and pastors ask me about the number of hours they should expect out of a salaried staff member. The answer is a coin with two sides.
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