Archive for Leadership
Top 9 Things Young Adults Want from Church
I was sent this video (below) and I think it bears some reflection for all church leaders. The video, titled Misplaced was commissioned by the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada (EFC) and profiles young adults views of the church today. All too often, for this generation (18-30), churches are failing to be relevant and as a [...]
Marketing for Struggling Churches
Why do some churches struggle and why do others strive? Is it at all related to one doing good marketing and the other doing poor marketing? Well, marketing can be one of the reasons but I really think there is one element that needs to be healthy before a church does effective marketing… I think [...]
The Power of Momentum
Momentum: force or speed of movement (Dictionary.com). I just finished watching a hockey game. My beloved Toronto Maple Leafs playing the New York Rangers. The Leafs had been out shooting the Rangers but still trailed on the scoreboard by 2-0 with less than 10 minutes remaining in the game. The Leafs young players continued to [...]
Leading Under Attack
I write this as I watch segments of both the Canadian political candidates debate and the US Vice-Presidential debate. There are elements of these debates that I find intriguing…and elements that drive me crazy. Regardless of your political support or lean, what we see in both of these situations is a reflection of leadership. A [...]
Marketing Campfire
Tonight, rather than watching TV, being out on the town, or busy with countless other activities…my wife and I stayed home and had a campfire in our back yard fire pit. It was a beautiful, peaceful, star filled, late summer night. We truly enjoyed the entire evening. It was also a great opportunity to just [...]
Leadership Retreat!
If your organization has a leadership team, do they ever get away to vision-cast and strategize? I had the opportunity to participate in a leadership retreat this past weekend with our team at LifeBridge Church. Our core leadership team and spouses left town and went to a secluded camp (in the middle of nowhere) to [...]
Connect. Relate. Solve.
A Simple Formula: Whether you are leading a business or a church, connecting with people is what it is ultimately all about. Trying to build a relationship and sharing your product or message to solve or meet a person’s need. Connect. Relate. Solve. Simple. Do you agree?
