To control or to grow? That is the question. Effective leaders understand that growth and quality control sit on opposite ends of a leadership spectrum. When a leader places an emphasis on quality control, growth is inhibited. On the other hand, great growth can be achieved when the leader is willing to sacrifice an element…
The Most Awkward Question a Church Leader Can Face
I want to ask you a question that is likely to make you squirm a bit. But it’s one of the best church leadership questions I’ve ever encountered. Do you like church? Seriously. Do you really like church? I was prompted to ask this question while having lunch recently with a good friend. He was telling…
6 Reasons the Lead Pastor MUST Know the Giving Records of the Church
To check or not to check? Where do you land on the great “Should the pastor know the congregation’s giving records?” debate? Few issues in church leadership raise as much passionate dialogue as does this age-old question. In one corner is the perspective that, in order to effectively lead the church, the pastor should…
How “Plinko Chip” Leadership Can Lead to Better Decisions
Why do some ideas fail miserably, despite a plan that looked so good on paper? It could be that someone forgot to run the leadership Plinko Chip. Plinko, as any fan of “The Price is Right” can tell you, is a game where a player drops a chip into a slot at the top of…
4 Leadership Challenges Today’s Grads Need to Hear
In a world starving for Godly leadership, what would you say to the upcoming crop of college graduates? At universities across the country and beyond, young men and women are about to take a bold step into a world that is looking for leadership. As such, there are 4 leadership challenges I am hoping many…
