Leadership

When growth plateaus pastors start asking why. Has God rejected me like Saul? Is He out looking for a "David" to replace me? Have I taken the church as far as I can go? Has it outgrown my ability to lead it? Does someone else need to come and take the helm? Is there sin in the camp that has blocked God's blessing? Is it mine? Is it one of the staff? Why can't we grow anymore!!?? While it's possible you aren't growing for one of the above reasons, it's not probable. Usually growth is hindered … [Read more...]

Leading God’s people is a privilege, but also a burden.  The burden became so great for Moses that one day he prayed to God "put me to death right now..." (Numbers 11:15) The burden became so great for Jeremiah that one day he exclaimed "Cursed be the day I was born!" (Jeremiah 20:14) The burden became so great for Jonah that one day he prayed "O Lord, take away my life..." (Jonah 4:3) The burden became so great for Elijah that he prayed "I have had enough, Lord...Take my life..." (1 … [Read more...]

Why is delegation an important topic to learn about? Because effective delegation increases job performance, relieves job burnout, decreases workloads, builds teamwork, alleviates stress and allows you to get more done.  A while back I read a great little book called If You Want It Done Right, You Don't Have to Do It Yourself! by Donna M. Genett, Ph.D. Here's a summary of what I've learned.   1. Effective delegation requires advanced preparation. BEFORE you meet with someone to delegate … [Read more...]

At the 2016 Annual Network Conference I had the privilege of teaching on the subject of overcoming leadership insecurities. Since I had a short window to share I didn't have time to cover some of the other ways we as leaders can overcome our insecurities. Here's what I would've included in my talk if I had had more time: Refuse to compare yourself with others. Much of our leadership insecurities come from comparing ourselves to others. This is something we must work hard to avoid doing. The … [Read more...]

Leadership causes insecurities to rise to the surface. And if we're not careful we'll make decisions based on what's best for our ego vs what's best for the glory of God and the good of His kingdom. Here's the third way we can overcome insecurity... AUTHORIZE YOUR TEAM AND THE PEOPLE IN YOUR CHURCH TO DO MINISTRY  An insecure leader has trouble raising up a team and giving ministry away because insecure leaders fear losing control. An insecure leader wants to be in the center and at the head … [Read more...]