We pray because our vision exceeds our abilities. Prayer is the soul’s deepest cry of rebellion against the way things are, seeing the lost world and crying out, ‘This does not glorify God and, by God’s grace, it must change!’ Prayer comes from God and ascends back to God on behalf of those who do not know God. – David … Read More
The Three Key Skills to Look For When Hiring Leaders
Hiring new staff is an essential element to keep your church growing (and can be a huge pitfall if you’re not careful). In fact, my resource The Staffing Workshop was created to help you avoid those pitfalls in recruiting, hiring, managing and “de-hiring” staff. And I’m always on the lookout for more helpful hiring advice. Here’s an article I recently … Read More
Twelve Rules for Preachers (from John Wesley)
As another year winds down, it’s a great time for reflection and self-examination before we head into 2011. In this mindset of looking back and examining myself, I recently re-read John Wesley’s 12 Rules for Preachers. Wesley was a man used by God in a powerful way – he was a game-changer in terms of sharing the gospel and in building … Read More
Three Unspoken Promises a Leader Makes
The end of the year is here and now is a great time to reflect on 2010, and how you did in all aspects of your life. Not the least of these is how you handled this trust we all share called “church leadership” over the last 12 months. It’s my prayer that none of us take our roles for … Read More
Overcoming Adversity – A Saturday Quote
“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile,and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” — Lou Holtz: Author, motivational speaker and former football coach
How to Achieve Lasting Success – GOALS
Recently I heard a great acrostic from Zig Ziglar – a man I deeply respect – about goals. Zig is one of America’s most popular motivational speakers and the author of over 25 books, including the classic (and one of my personal favorites) See You At the Top. He’s a committed follower of Christ, and has shared his faith with millions … Read More
The Executive Pastor Relationship – Part 2 – Making the Relationship Work
Kerrick Thomas here – Executive Pastor at The Journey Church. Nelson’s on vacation this week, so today I’m sharing the second of two guest blog posts with you about mastering the relationship between the Lead Pastor and the Executive (or Associate) Pastor: “Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep … Read More
The Executive Pastor Relationship – Part 1 – Getting on the Same Page
Kerrick Thomas here – Executive Pastor at The Journey Church. Nelson’s on vacation this week, so I’m writing a couple of guest blog posts for you about mastering the relationship between the Lead Pastor and the Executive (or Associate) Pastor: For all of you Lead Pastors out there…have you ever looked at your Executive or Associate Pastor and said to … Read More
Admit When You’re Wrong – A Saturday Quote
“Don’t ever be afraid to admit you were wrong. It’s like saying you’re wiser today than you were yesterday.” — Robert Newell, humorist
How to Judge Others’ Character – A Friday Quote
“You can easily judge the character of others by how they treat those who can do nothing for them or to them.” — Malcolm Forbes, Publisher