Have you drawn a leadership line in the sand? A line in the sand is where your core values intersect with real life situations. Several years ago I was called in to help stabilize a non-profit organization which had been in a financial tailspin. About three months into this journey the Chief Financial Officer came into…
The Danger in “If Just One Person” Leadership
There is a growing trend among many organizations to apply a false formula in many aspects of the resource distribution process. I call it the “If Just One Person” false logic. Be aware of the trend This trend typically unfolds in this manner. During the budgeting process someone will notice an unusually large dollar figure…
5 Reasons You Need to Stop Feeding Your Church’s Dragons
Originally posted June 17, 2013 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,…
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…
3 Challenges Tithing Won’t Solve
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. Inevitably someone will say with almost prophetic resonance, “We must get everyone to tithe,” and…
