“A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.” Proverbs 22:1 What’s in a name? For leaders, just about everything. I’m not just talking about your reputation, although your reputation is a part of your name. And I’m not just talking about your personal brand, although…
3 Ways Leaders Can Achieve Much More than Mere “Balance”
Updated from June 2, 2014 post We all have busy seasons. I’m in one of mine right now. It’s a season of the year with extensive travel, with tight deadlines, and with important events happening in my family, my church and in my relational world. In such seasons the first thing many leaders aspire towards…
How Your Family Can Survive Multiple Christmas Eve Services
Originally posted December 17, 2010 If you serve on the staff of a church with multiple Christmas Eve services, you may already feel the tension mounting. You know that this is one of the highest-impact seasons on the church calendar, and yet if you have school-aged children (or younger) no season of the year demands…
How to Keep “Family First” in Ministry- Bill Hybels
This week I’ve been traveling through South America with Bill Hybels, who has been sharing leadership coaching and teaching to thousands of leaders. During one stop in Brazil Bill was asked this leadership question: “How do I maintain the priority of my family while leading a growing church?” Here is Bill’s answer. When I had…
When the Pastor’s Teen Rebels…
There are few realities more painful for a church leader than dealing with a teenage son or daughter who is living in rebellion. In my years in pastoral ministry my three kids never ended up completely in the ditch, but a couple of them had their wheels skid…
