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Four Keys To Building a Strong Foundation for Leadership Development

If you want to unlock the full potential of your organization and build a strong foundation for growth, then you must prioritize leadership development. But where do you start? Here are four thoughts and a free resource you can take advantage of today! First, you have to do the work of creating a culture of leadership development. Reshaping the culture requires changing the way you talk about development. Leadership development is less about a program…Continue Reading

Jumpstart Your 2022 Leadership Development

Lifeway Research conducted a survey with pastors in 2021 to discover what they see as their most pressing needs in their churches today. Can you guess the #1 issue that was identified by the majority of pastors? It was leadership development that came in at the top of the list with 77% identifying it as their number one issue that is concerning them. (Click here to view the full article from Lifeway.) While that is…Continue Reading

Five Habits Every Volunteer Should Master

You could not run your church without volunteers. Being on the frontline your volunteers are the first to engage with guests. But the truth is some volunteers hurt the mission rather than help.  When someone steps into a volunteer role not only are they representing the church they are representing Christ. So it’s important they serve with the right attitudes and actions.  Here are five habits all volunteers should master.  Smile Take initiative Demonstrate loyalty…Continue Reading

The Dangers of Absentee Leadership

Most leaders would agree that they don’t want to be micromanaged, and the last thing I want to be as a leader is a micromanager. I believe in developing and empowering people with the tools they need to lead themselves well by leveraging their own talents and strengths for the good of the organization. But as much as we may want to avoid the micromanagement trap, we have to be careful not to let the…Continue Reading

Helping Your Team Create Raving Fans

Sometimes we get so busy doing the work of our organization that we actually forget about the very customers we’re there to serve.  In those times we can let our attention to serving customers needs slip off our radar and become second priority. The following 60- 75-minute huddle is designed for you to lead your team through a development discussion that will help shape the way they think about serving your customers. I used this…Continue Reading