As fall is just around the corner, there are a number of things that are coming into focus for those who lead churches: fall programing. There is Sunday School that may need to start up in late August or Early
The Invisible Leadership Virus
There’s a leadership virus going on in churches. It spreads some damagingly false information about what leadership is and what leadership does. The powerful pathogen goes like this: I’m afraid of coming across as demanding or controlling. What does this
What Are You REALLY Doing?
“Of course! I know what I’m doing! I’m doing everything I should be doing. In fact I’m doing far more than I should be doing! I wish I could do more.” What do you see happening around you? “If I’m
Church Leadership: You’re doing it all wrong if…(Part 4)
…you talk too much. Then when you do talk you don’t speak honestly and directly about what’s going on, where you want to go and how you hope to get there. The truth is that many leaders talk too much.
Church Leadership: You’re doing it all wrong if…(Part 3)
If…you are doing it alone. In other words, if you are calling all the shots and making all the important decisions yourself and if you do not involve others in the process of making those decisions. If that is you, then
Church Leadership (Pt 2): You’re Doing it All Wrong If…
…If you rely on doing it from your office or from behind your screen. Granted, social media is powerful, where email, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc can have a huge impact. But how are you using these means as an excuse
Church Leadership: You’re Doing it All Wrong…
IF you have the attitude that “we can do it and you can help.” The “we” being the church staff and the “you” being the church members. This means that the staff run the programming and significant ministry and the
Leadership & Orientation
Did you go to freshman orientation? New job orientation? There are a lot of places and jobs and associations which require some kind of orientation. But what kind of orientation do we do in the church? New member catechism classes.