What Every Leader Experienced Over the Past Two Years
What have you had to endure throughout the pandemic? How might you be hurting or suffering as we hit the 2-year mark? What wounds might you be carrying?
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What Happened To Pastors During the Pandemic?
What has your pastor and church staff had to endure throughout the pandemic? How might they be hurting or suffering as we hit the 2-year mark? What wounds might they be carrying?
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WHY WE CHOSE A FORMAL MENTORSHIP PROGRAM
There are those who would side with an informal, organic style mentorship. And I’m sure there’s a place for that, even inside the church. However, we wanted a strategic method to bring our mentorship candidates on a journey.
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HOW TO TRANSFORM FOLLOWER INTO LEADERS
Transformational Leadership Via Jesus. I was chatting with my mentor this week, and the focus was on transformational leadership. How does one move a follower toward the position of leader? I think consensus among all Christians, is that Jesus is the author of transformation. Looking at Jesus leadership, and specifically how he raised up his…
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3 SKILLS THAT ALL GREAT LEADERS POSSESS
Great leaders are willing to develop leaders. There are a number of skills that one must possess in order to thrive as a leader. But leadership is only sustainable in the long-term through the development of new leaders. Any great leader will tell you that they are not the be all and end all. The…
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2 QUESTIONS MILLENNIALS ARE ASKING ABOUT YOUR CHURCH
Many Young Adults Have Walked Away. According to research, 40-50% of Millennials connected to the church in their teens will walk away after their senior year of high school. This trend has happened for almost a decade and it’s time to ask why? This thought stems from Conversation (Chapter) 5 of Carey Nieuwhof’s book, Lasting Impact,…
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4 COMPONENTS OF GREAT CHURCH LEADERSHIP
Take a look at Timothy’s resume! What should we be looking for when we hire that next ministry staff member? What should we be looking for when we elect that next Elder, Deacon or Board Member? Thankfully, Paul gives us some ideas what to look forward. In a very personal letter to his pastoral apprentice Timothy,…
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3 QUALITIES TO LOOK FOR IN A REPLACEMENT
Our Time Is Valuable. The life of a leader is packed with challenges. Thankfully, with challenges come opportunities! And the more the Lord blesses our leadership, the more opportunities seem to arise. As the opportunities stack up, it can be difficult to know what to accept and what to decline. Then there’s that opportunity that we…
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3 REASONS TO ATTEND THE CANADIAN CHURCH LEADERS CONFERENCE
Save The Date: June 14-16, 2018! It was a shot in the dark. Not a fancy name. Straight forward on what it is and what it hoped to accomplish. A podcast that morphed into an idea that could have a deeper impact. It was birthed out of the knowledge that Canadian Church Leaders aren’t getting…
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3 STRUGGLES YOUR PASTOR’S SCARED TO TALK ABOUT
What? Pastor’s have struggles? Last night I attended a banquet to close our denomination’s 2017 regional convention. Over the past couple of days, I’ve looked around the room and wondered to myself, “What these guys are struggling with? Do they share any of my struggles? Do they have anyone to confide in?” The reality is, many pastors…
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WHO IS THIS GUY?
Why We Should Check a Pastor’s Authority. What kind of authority does pastoral leadership really have? I know that word “authority” can sound like a four letter word in church circles. But when used properly, it can prevent us from slipping away from sound doctrine. Today, we’re going to discuss the topic of authority. Who has it and…
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ARE WE CHOOSING FREEDOM?
PAUL: THE LEADING CHOLERIC Two things come to end today. First, we end our week-long study of the Apostle Paul. But second, we end our month-long post-series, “Leaders Are Everywhere: God can use anyone, from anywhere, to do anything.“ To recap, we looked at 4 Biblical leaders over 4 weeks: MOSES: The Analytical Melancholy ABRAHAM:…
