I trust that my love and concern for the local church is clear – everything we do at The Journey and Church Leader Insights is driven by my belief in Christ and His Church as the hope of the world… But today I have to point out something that pains me about the way most of us in church leadership … Read More
The Key to Successful Leadership – A Friday Quote
“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” — Kenneth Blanchard, writer/Leadership Guru
Kind Words – A Friday Quote
“Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless.” — Mother Teresa
Real Winners – A Saturday Quote
“The real winners in life are the people who look at every situation with an expectation that they can make it work or make it better.” — Barbara Pletcher, author
Misfortunes – A Saturday Quote
“If all misfortunes were laid in one common heap whence everyone must take an equal portion, most people would be contented to take their own and depart.” — Socrates
Church Staffing Revisited – Hire Fast – Fire Fast?
In staffing – as in most areas of church leadership – it’s healthy to revisit the widely accepted “proverbs” from time to time to see if they hold true. That’s one of the reasons why my new Staffing Workshop resource has enjoyed such an overwhelmingly positive response. I recently read an article by Barry Shamis that questions the validity of … Read More
Information vs. Communication – A Saturday Quote
“The two words ‘information’ and ‘communication’ are often used interchangeably, but the signify quite different things. Information is giving out; communication is getting through.” — Sydney J. Harris, Journalist
Be Clear About Who You (Don’t) Want to Hire
Since releasing The Staffing Workshop this summer, I’ve been blown away by the great feedback from pastors and churches all over the country who are already reaping the benefits of re-vamping their staffing processes. One vitally important item that I talk about in the workshop is to be abundantly clear about who you want to hire for a position AND … Read More
Three Speeches – A Saturday Quote
“There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.” — Dale Carnegie
Why Be a Renegade Pastor?
Many of you have noticed the name of this blog (Renegade Pastor) and emailed me asking what that means. So I wanted to take a moment today to not only explain what it means to be a renegade pastor, but to encourage you to become a Renegade Pastor as well… Why be a Renegade Pastor? A renegade pastor is a … Read More