Leave It Better Than You Found It
There’s something genuinely disappointing about being out in nature—on a beach, in the woods, above tree line on the way to the top of a…
Category: Leadership Development
5 Ways Pastors are Preparing for Strategic Planning in the Church
Every church our team works with consistently asks what they should do next. It is hard to have it all figured out. Pastoral ministry is tough.…
11 Steps for Developing Strong Church Leaders
Pastor Bill Hybels once said that Christ’s church is the hope of the world, and leadership is the hope of the church. In light of this,…
15 Characteristics of Healthy Church Leaders
A healthy church begins with healthy church leaders. It’s easy to assume someone serving “in ministry” has things all together, but you and I both…
10 Ways Church Leaders Create a Culture of Equipping and Training
“How do we get from here to there?” is a question that I get frequently. Church leaders want to transition their church from where they…
Creating Simple and Effective Volunteer Job Descriptions for Your Church
To lead others well, a leader must know what is expected of those being led. In businesses, the leader or HR department creates a “job description”,…
6 Steps to Building a Leadership Pipeline in Your Church
Leadership pipeline development in churches isn’t a new fad or trend that only applies to multi-site or church planting contexts. A church’s leadership pipeline cultivates…
5 Warning Signs of Narcissistic Leadership
I came across a quiz the other day that tested if you could identify if a quote was from Kanye West or Jean Ralphio Saperstein…
4 Ways to Use Vision to Recruit Church Volunteers
Vision seems to be a popular word these days…and for good reason. Vision excites people and motivates them to get involved. Ever wonder how you…
12 Challenges to Building a Leadership Pipeline in Your Church
It is easy to talk about leadership development, but developing disciple-making leaders is a far greater challenge. It requires us to address the challenges to…