Leadership

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 second way we can overcome insecurity... ASK YOUR TEAM FOR HELP Insecure leaders don’t like asking for help because insecure leaders would prefer receiving all the credit themselves vs sharing it with others. Insecure leaders don’t like to get input from their team because they want to … [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 first way we can overcome insecurity... BE INTENTIONAL ABOUT SURROUNDING YOURSELF WITH BRIGHT CAPABLE PEOPLE.  An insecure leader feels threatened by talent. Take King Saul for example. He felt threatened by young David. Instead of harnessing David's abilities and using them for the good … [Read more...]

There are several things we can do with criticism: We can minimize it. People who are busy helping advance the mission don’t have the time to complain! It’s the people who aren’t involved (and therefore aren't having any fun) that have the time to complain. We can minimize complaints by getting people involved in advancing the mission by serving. We can learn from it. Sometimes people have valid complaints that might need to be addressed. But if we're not careful we'll take it as an attack vs … [Read more...]

What does it take for a church to grow?  Some place a heavy emphasis on godly character that comes from prayer, as if that's all it takes to grow a church. This camp loves the first part of Psalm 78:72, "And David shepherded them with integrity of heart..." Others place a heavy emphasis on good leadership, as if that's all it takes to grow a church. This camp loves the second part of Psalm 78:72, "...David shepherded them...with skillful hands." But anytime a teaching implies that 1) all it … [Read more...]

I'm reading a book right now called John Adams by David McCullough. After John Adams became the second president of the United States many news articles were written about him. One writer praised Adams for his many admirable qualities, going on and on about what a great man he was, giving special attention to his uncompromising integrity. Another writer simply referred to Adam's as "an old fielder." An old fielder was a very dependable horse who produced a ton of work, was very low maintenance … [Read more...]

A church leader must balance two things: 1) working IN the church and 2) working ON the church. Working IN the church refers to doing the tasks that keep things going. If the teaching pastor doesn't work IN the church on a given week, there will be no message for Sunday. If the director of finance doesn't work IN the church the offering doesn't get deposited. Working ON the church refers to doing the tasks that keep things growing. If you don't work ON your department, you'll never come up … [Read more...]