Get out your pencil and a ruler. It’s time to examine your trend lines. We are midway through the calendar year, and that means you need to check in on a few vital trends and indicators in your church. At the six month mark there is still time to take corrective measures. You can still…
3 Warning Signs of “Watch Me Swim” Leadership
Originally posted August 3, 2012 One of the tensions effective leaders must constantly manage is to recognize the difference between confidence and arrogance. Effective leaders carry with them a quiet strength that comes from knowing that God has equipped them to mobilize people and resources to accomplish Kingdom goals. These leaders also know, however, that it’s a short…
How to Spot “Counterfeit Passion” When Making a Church Hire
“Just give me someone with passion!” How many times have you as a leader uttered that desperate phrase in your search for a key ministry hire. In any organization, but especially in the church, passion is seen as the elixir that guarantees top performance. It’s viewed almost like a magic potion that turns an average…
5 Reasons You Need to Stop Feeding Your Church’s Dragons
How much time, energy and money do you spend feeding the dragons in your church? I’m not talking about apocalyptic imagery from Revelation. I’m talking about one of the biggest reasons your church may be struggling to gain traction. I define a dragon as “An institutionalized drain on resources”. Yes, believe it or not, there…
How Leaders Invest Their Time to Create Momentum
Originally posted July 13, 2012 How important is the connection between where you invest your time, and the velocity of your church’s forward momentum? It’s everything. Image via iStockPhoto.com Whether you’re leading a small group, a ministry department, or the entire church, where you choose to invest your time will have a direct bearing on…
