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Who, What, and Why
September 15, 2009 – 4:11 am | Comments Off

Leaders experienced in a particular skill often see the “how” before anything else. This is especially true of creative and “techie” types. That is because we are so focused on our skills and how to …

Support Your Local Leader
September 14, 2009 – 4:52 am | Comments Off

Are you leading sideways? Many times, we are so focused on leading upward (to those we report to) and downward (to those we manage) that we forget to lead sideways.
Leading sideways means that we need …

Is Your Leadership Like a Savings Account or a Credit Card?
September 9, 2009 – 4:57 am | 2 Comments

Our leadership can take two forms: a savings account or a credit card:
A savings account is about investing in your life and the lives of others. A credit card  sits until there is no other …

What Is Your One Thing?
September 8, 2009 – 4:48 am | 2 Comments

As leaders, we generally have one thing we tend to focus on. This is generally the way God wires us – with a focus toward one thing over all others. The problem is that we …

Youth Leadership
September 7, 2009 – 4:33 am | One Comment

I have a good friend, Nick. Nick is a leader. He plays guitar when he’s at church and leads other musicians when he’s not. The interesting thing is that he’s 16 years old.
Nick is a …

Can You Be Authentic and a Leader?
September 2, 2009 – 4:20 am | Comments Off

Rindy Walton posed this question to her readers:
 Authenticity is an important value when speaking of church leaders. We want leaders to be real, open, honest and genuine. We want leaders to share their questions, their …

The Come and Go Leader
September 1, 2009 – 4:13 am | 2 Comments

My neighborhood recently saw a church come and go within a matter of months. They were utilizing the community elementary school in our neighborhood and then one day, their roadside advertising signs stopped showing up. …

Stop Wasting God’s Money
August 31, 2009 – 4:09 am | Comments Off

As church leaders, we must be good stewards not only of our volunteers but also of our budgets.
Bob Thune wrote about this from the church planter’s view, but the same principles apply to us as …

Letters to Leaders: Mature Leaders
August 28, 2009 – 4:45 am | Comments Off

Dear Mature Leader,
I’m very proud of you. I remember when you first started your leadership journey – you seemed so eager and passionate about your vision. Over time, I’ve seen you deal with being overwhelmed …

Letters to Leaders: Outside Leaders
August 26, 2009 – 4:36 am | 2 Comments

Dear Outside Leader,
I know it has been a struggle for you to lead while feeling like you are on the outside of your church leaders. Dealing with cliques can be a difficult time. It often …