Archive for Leadership
Recalibration
I have a huge respect for pastors. These men and women have the most challenging leadership role on the planet. They are people of deep faith and conviction. They give their lives to passionately serve God, to teach, to love, and to make growing students of Jesus. For the past two days close to 40,000 [...]
The Signature of Mediocrity
Today was Day 1 of the 2010 Global Leadership Summit. The summit is a must-attend conference in my yearly schedule. Jim Collins spoke this morning and something he said really resonated with me: “The signature of mediocrity is chronic inconsistency.” For a long time, I have felt that churches accept mediocrity in their communication. Churches have the [...]
Wouldn’t you like to be a better leader?
If you are a church leader, you are part of a high-stakes endeavour that is one of the most challenging and important things you could possibly be doing with your life. As a result, the role you are in can wear you down spiritually, physically, emotionally, and mentally. You need to be recharged and re-calibrated [...]
Why Every Church Leader Should Be On Facebook
I have joined the Media Salt team as a summer contributor. Today, I wrote my first article for them titled Why Every Church Leader Should Be on Facebook. I believe that every pastor, elder, and ministry leader should strategically leverage Facebook as a practical relationship building tool in their church. Please click over there, read [...]
The Jewel of Greatness
Book Review: I Shall Raise Thee Up: Ancient Principles for Lasting Greatness, Michael Holmes (c)2009 On the back cover it says: “There is greatness inside of you“. Ya, I know, yada, yada, yada. We know that right? Deep inside, there is greatness inside of all of us. The question is…do we believe it? Did I [...]
