“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” When he wrote those famous words, Charles Dickens may well have been referring to the experiences of those who have conducted business with someone from their own church. At their worst these transactions can result in strife, discord, and deep wounds. How can…
The Key to a Leader’s Vibrant Spiritual Life
Effective Christian leadership flows out of a spiritual life that is alive and vibrant. Years ago I learned that for a leader to develop and maintain a healthy walk with God, it begins and ends by simply spending time in “windy places”. A windy place is any place where you can predict that the “wind”…
5 Lessons Small Churches Can Learn from Larger Churches
Effective leaders have a knack for looking for ministry insights from a wide bandwidth of church sizes, types, and styles. The key is knowing what lessons to look for, and where to find them. Earlier I posted 5 important lessons large churches can learn from smaller churches. But equally true, leaders of small churches, of…
What Large Churches Can Learn from Smaller Churches
Most church leaders look to churches with larger weekend attendance for insights and next-step strategies. I do this. If you’re a church leader, you also likely do this. But increasingly I’m seeing that effective leaders are learning from a much wider “bandwidth” of sources, including healthy churches which are smaller in size. If you have…
How to Tackle the 3 Biggest Challenges Facing Canadian Churches
Take a minute to give an honest reaction to these leadership questions: What part of your church is “stuck”, and what would it take to get it moving again? How could your church be better positioned to make a significant Kingdom impact? What would it take to see more people in your faith community move…
