Last week I had the tremendous privilege of traveling throughout southern and southwest Ontario, meeting with ministry and church leaders. While the topics of discussion varied, one theme came up over and over: God is powerfully at work in our land, in our day! Here’s a snapshot of their stories: • Lorie Hartshorn from EQUIP…
The Power of Trusting Your Pilot
My role with The Leadership Centre Willow Creek Canada requires a fair amount of travel, and it was on one such trip several years ago that God drove home an important leadership lesson that has never left me. I needed to fly from Kelowna to Regina, and I found out a couple of weeks in…
Learning to Weather the Storms of Ministry Criticism
This week we posted the 2010 Global Leadership Summit faculty lineup via a Webcast. This, to me, is one of the strongest lineups ever assembled for the Summit. Every year we receive feedback from many church leaders who love the lineup, and we receive some feedback critical of some speaker selections. The question our staff…
How is your Pastor Doing, Really?
Chances are, if your church board functions like most, part of your mandate is to ensure the care, support and accountability of your lead pastor. And chances are, if your church board functions like most, this vital function often gets overlooked. Because let’s face it, this crucial role played by board members can often be…
The Most Important Work of a Church Elder
A funny thing happened on the way to the elders meeting at church this week. We didn’t have “quorum.” The dictionary defines “quorum” as: The minimal number of officers and members of a committee or organization, usually a majority, who must be present for valid transaction of business. Without quorum it meant no motions. No…
