As you all know, if you’re full-time at New Day, you’re required to do a daily check-in with your supervisor, sharing your high-level priorities for the day. And today I’m writing on this topic because if you’re not careful, you can easily begin viewing the daily check-in as a chore, that’s for your supervisor’s benefit, instead of as a very helpful tool (for your own benefit). Now just to be clear, the daily check-in does indeed serve a purpose for your superior. It lets him/her know … [Read more...]
Why We Fail to Raise Up Other Leaders
Every church leader knows the story of Exodus 18 - how Moses used to do everything himself, but then switched to raising up others to help lead. It's hard to read a book on leadership or attend a pastor's conference without someone covering this all important topic. But what so few ever mention are the manifold reasons why most leaders never make the switch. Well, I'm so happy to have finally come across a book that specifically addresses this issue, called The Multiplication Effect by Mac Lake. … [Read more...]
The Best of What I Read in 2023
In this post I'm sharing the most helpful and interesting things I learned from some of my favorite books read in 2023. Benefit to me: My main takeaways in one place for easy reference. Benefit to staff: By understanding what I've read you will better understand my leadership and better understand the "why" behind the "what" at New Day. 1. No Rules Rules by Reed Hastings 2. A CEO Only Does Three Things by Trey Taylor 3. Atomic Habits by James Clear 4. The Feiner Points of … [Read more...]
My Drive and Think Days
If you look at my Google Calendar you'll see that I carve out four days per year (once per quarter) to just drive and think. In this post I'll share how this came to be and why you should do the same. I believe it was 2021 that I was called for jury duty. I didn't bring my laptop because I assumed I'd be busy deciding someone's jail sentence or innocence. But guess what? I wasn't selected! I was chosen instead to sit in a room all day, in case they needed an alternate or in case a new jury … [Read more...]
To Stop Doing List
Of the thousands of things I've learned from Nelson Searcy, one of the most impactful has been learning to make a to stop doing list. We all know about to do lists, but not nearly as many people understand the importance of having a to stop doing list. And here in December is the perfect time of the year to pull it out and add to it as many things as you can. I do this every year. As one year comes to a close, I begin reflecting on what I've been doing over the last year, asking "Is this … [Read more...]
Setting the Example: Purity
The apostle Paul instructed a young pastor named Timothy “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 ESV This is the same instruction the apostle Peter gave. Addressing pastors he wrote “As a fellow elder, I appeal to you: Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. … [Read more...]
Setting the Example: Faith
The apostle Paul instructed a young pastor named Timothy “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 ESV This is the same instruction the apostle Peter gave. Addressing pastors he wrote “As a fellow elder, I appeal to you: Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. … [Read more...]
Setting the Example: Love
The apostle Paul instructed a young pastor named Timothy “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.” 1 Timothy 4:12 ESV This is the same instruction the apostle Peter gave. Addressing pastors he wrote “As a fellow elder, I appeal to you: Care for the flock that God has entrusted to you. Watch over it willingly, not grudgingly—not for what you will get out of it, but because you are eager to serve God. … [Read more...]
Whac-A-Mole Leadership
As a kid, I loved playing Whac-A-Mole at the arcade (yes, I was a child of the 80s). In this game, moles pop up randomly out of various holes in the ground, and you have to smash them on the head with a mallet before they go back underground. The longer you play, the faster and more frequently they pop up, which makes the game as challenging as it is fun. For the purpose of this post, let's let the moles represent problems that pop up in our leadership. When problems rear their ugly head, … [Read more...]
Principles and People
As a supervisor you have to care about principles and people. It's imperative that you find an appropriate balance between caring about principles and people. Historically I've tended to lean towards caring more about principles than people, but have found a healthier balance by learning to ask three important questions anytime someone fails to live up to one of my principles. If the quarterly stats for the church are good and the quarterly stats for that person's department … [Read more...]
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