Life is full of problems. The dishwasher stops working. The car won’t start. Your favorite employee just turned in her notice. Worship attendance is declining. Participation in Children’s Ministry is at an alltime low. A handful of attendees don’t like the changes you made to worship. You get the idea. Life and ministry are full [...]
One of the foundational skills of effective leaders is the ability to facilitate a meeting. Whether working with a small group, a class, a ministry team, an event design team, or a governing board the ability to lead a focused a conversation, invite disparate viewpoints, discover the possibilities, determine the best options, and build a [...]
Every congregation wants leaders that bring their gifts and graces to the Kingdom work of making a difference in the lives of disciples and the surrounding community. Likewise, every congregation has persons with the potential to support both individual and corporate growth that are serving well below capacity or are choosing not to serve. So, [...]
WSurveys of pastors all across the country continue to point to a leadership problem. Consider the following statistics reported by soulshepherding.org : • 75% of pastors report being “extremely stressed” • 90% work between 55-75 hours per week • 90% feel fatigued and worn out every week • 40% report serious conflict with a parishioner [...]
Leadership is all about Adapting to Change Change is inevitable. And that’s not a bad thing. It is a sign of growth! But change can be hard. What used to work no longer does. No matter how comfortable we were with the things that used to work we either “Change or Die” to quote the [...]
