Articles by James Higginbotham
Leaders want growth. They want to see their team grow and their impact grow. That is a great goal and one that every leader should have. However, it isn’t the only kind of growth leaders should be pursuing.
Are you leading for change? I’m not talking about changing the way you do things inside your team, though that is sometimes necessary. What I mean is really more about leading external change. The kind of change that can make a positive impact to those around you.
Guy Muse posted an article a few weeks ago titled “What do mature disciples of Jesus look like?” His list of 13 key indicators is a great list for self assessment and prayer:
1) Primary life …
I recently wrapped a pretty big project that has occupied a lot of my time recently. This one was a pleasure to work on, but at times I struggled with ensuring that everything was coming together at the right time, by the right people, and in the right order. It was at these times when I struggled the most with stress and anxiety. Here is what I learned.
Often, leaders get so focused on leading their team that they can sometimes get confused on who they are competing against to recruit new volunteers or launch a new event. Don’t let yourself get confused on who you are competing against when trying to find volunteers.
As leaders, we need to support our volunteers. But what does providing support really mean? Are you doing a good job of providing support, or are you providing something else without realizing it? Let’s
When we …
Last week, I wrote about Authentic Leadership and how I thought some church leaders are failing to be authentic with their volunteer teams. Tim asked me to expand on the idea, but after reflection on …
When was the last time you inspired someone? We all need inspiration.
I’ve been noticing a trend with church leaders. Unfortunately, this trend isn’t a good one. It is a trend that is turning off volunteers and causing church members to flee from their church. It is a trend of unauthentic leadership.
In the last post, we discussed the three fundamental steps a believer goes through as they grow in their fellowship with God. Next, we’ll focus on the fellowship between the members of your church. Specifically, how your volunteers are developing their fellowship with each other and to those in the church.