Regardless of your church’s denomination, style or size, there’s one thing that you and I have in common… Every one of us deals with criticism from time to time. Criticism is a reality for those of us called into church leadership. You may have had 50 compliments about Sunday’s message, but that ONE critical comment is the only one you remember come Monday … 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
What’s it REALLY Going to Cost You? Price vs. Value
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
How to Achieve Great Things for God (Starting Today)
It never ceases to amaze me how many church leaders just don’t know where to start… I used to be surprised by it, but not anymore. It’s not that they don’t desire to accomplish great things for God. It’s not even that they’re lazy. They just aren’t clear about what they should be doing on any given day. And as … Read More
Are You a Leader or a Loser?
If you read my blog, you are most likely a church leader of some sort – Senior Pastor, Staff Pastor, Elder, Deacon, Lay Leader, etc. However, title alone has never been enough to make a leader. Have you ever wondered what character traits make you a leader? Here’s one trait that is essential, explained in a challenging but true article … Read More
The Things You Want to Do – A Saturday Quote
“When you do the things you need to do when you need to do them, the day will come when you can do the things you want to do when you want to do them.” — Zig Ziglar, Motivational Speaker
Influence – A Saturday Quote
“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.” — Albert Schweitzer
If Your Staff Has Questions, Demand Options
Assembling and getting the most out of your staff is one of the toughest things that a pastor deals with in leading a growing church. On top of all that has to be done from week to week, staff communication can quickly become overwhelming. In one of my recent coaching networks, someone asked this question: “How do you deal with … Read More
Q & A – Weekly Schedule
Q: I’m trying to get my leadership system in place and I need to rework how I set my weekly meetings up. Would you mind sharing how you guys do it at The Journey? A: Here’s an overview of our weekly meeting schedule: Monday: 10:30am -11:30am: Individual meetings with direct reports 11:30am-Noon: Location Service Debrief’s (R/W/M/C of services) Noon-2:00pm: Strategic … Read More
Where There’s Slack There’s Lack – Part 7 of 8
SYSTEM #7: THE LEADERSHIP SYSTEM Welcome back to the weekly, Wednesday “Where There’s Slack There’s Lack” series! If you’ve been following along with us for the last six Wednesdays, let me commend you for putting in the effort to take your systems up a notch. As we learned a couple of weeks ago, effort = excellence when it comes to … Read More