Sure that’s a good idea. That would solve a lot. The truth is that we put up with a lot of mediocre or even bad. But if we get better will that be the game changer we need? Yes we
Leadership Excuses (Part 3): “We Just Need to Get Better”
Leadership Excuses (Part 2): “I Can Do It”
What an awesome sentiment that is classically American. I can do it! You can almost see in your mind’s eye the iconic picture of “Rosie the Riveter” with the words, “We can do it” above her. Whether it was Geraldine
Leadership Excuses: “It Will Be Ok”
Those are comforting words. Most of the time. We ourselves have heard them. We have used them. We have appreciated them from a loving parent when we scraped our knee and from a caring pastor who visited us in the
What if You Had Permission…?
First, congratulations to all the leaders out there. No matter who you are, what you went through last year was a very trying time. Many if not all of the ministry leaders quickly pivoted to online worship, Bible studies, devotions,
Self Leadership & the Bible?
We can easily find leaders in the Bible like Abraham, Moses, David, and St Paul. We can even find “leadership” roles elder (presbyters), bishop and overseer (episcopos). There’s deacon and apostle and of course, shepherd. There’s even the concept of
Which Church (& Church Leader) for 2021?
There are two churches in town, St John and St Paul. On the outside it seems that they are both pretty much the same. They both have a nice pastor and a nice sermon and worship services that are on
Losing Control? Five Antidotes
Do you feel like giving up? Are you losing control? Are you getting weary of it all? Who isn’t? There is so much that is out of our control. We can’t control the pandemic. We can’t control who gets the
The Two Problems With Leadership Development
The world is full of leaders. Some good, many average and a few not good at all. The world of books, videos, websites, podcasts and other resources are full of material. There are a multitude of schools and classes and