Originally posted February 24, 2012 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…
3 Challenges Tithing Won’t Solve
Originally posted July 6, 2012 If you’ve been in church leadership for any length of time, then at some point you’ve been in the “financial crunch” meeting; that gathering of leaders who meet to discuss the budget shortfall. Image via iStockPhoto.com Inevitably someone will say with almost prophetic resonance, “We must get everyone to tithe,”…
How Leaders Use “The X Factor” To Make Key Decisions
One of the most common tools leaders use to make decisions is the tried and true method of listing the pros and cons. It’s a great tool. Except when it doesn’t work. The potential flaw in this system is the “X Factor”. Not the Simon Cowell TV show: In leadership, an X Factor is a…
