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Volunteer Centered Thoughts: The Next Generation
January 31, 2008 – 6:33 am | 2 Comments

My home church, Calvary Austin, hosted Phil Wickham as a worship leader last weekend. Not only is he an amazing talent, his combination of lyrics and leadership style provided an amazing time of worship.
The …

Volunteer Centered Thoughts: Worshipful Leadership
January 29, 2008 – 11:22 am | One Comment

I have a great friend in Christ who I had the pleasure of serving with for about a year before he helped plant a nearby church who taught me the true meaning of worshipful service. …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Develop Healthy Leaders
January 27, 2008 – 8:46 pm | Comments Off

So, you get it – you need to develop leaders around you and become a leader of leaders, giving them a little more responsibility over time. Here are some tips on making sure your leaders …

Volunteer Centered Thoughts: Freedom to Succeed
January 23, 2008 – 6:52 pm | Comments Off

As a leader of leaders, it can be a struggle to see your leaders succeed. Sounds strange, doesn’t it? I’ve seen it though – leaders who are so concerned about looking like they can do …

Volunteer Centered Thoughts: Freedom to Fail
January 22, 2008 – 6:07 pm | 2 Comments

As a leader, it is hard to see your team fail. In fact, it is even harder to see your own leaders fail. If you are like me, you want to see your leaders succeed, …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Leadership Freedom
January 20, 2008 – 5:27 pm | 2 Comments

As you begin to let others around you lead, you will be tempted to keep tight control over what happens. Your new leaders may not do things the way you want or focus on the …

Volunteer Centered Thoughts: Bearing Burdens
January 17, 2008 – 7:36 pm | Comments Off

I recently spent some time in a men’s Bible study group that covered the book of Galatians. In chapter 6, Paul speaks of bearing one another’s burdens (v2) and but also of carrying your own …

Volunteer Centered Thoughts: Sharing the Load
January 15, 2008 – 6:25 pm | 2 Comments

We often quote the saying “God will not give us more than we can handle”. This is based on 1 Corinthians 10:13: “No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God …

Volunteer Centered Leader: The Leader Max
January 13, 2008 – 7:27 pm | 3 Comments

You keep pushing, doing more and more. You refine your processes as much as you possibly can. At some point, you eventually reach your maximum impact as a leader. In fact, the more you do …

Volunteer-Centered Thoughts: Be Still
December 17, 2007 – 8:47 pm | Comments Off

As leaders, we are often so busy that we don’t have time to sit and think about what is most important. As I write this, we are approaching Christmas (and at a rapid pace from …