Equipping Leaders To Multiply
Doer’s do. That is what they do. But in most cases, they only do because no one has ever challenged them to lead differently. As a result, week in and week out, these Doers do their job. You are thankful they do. Without these Doers, you would have to spend time finding another Doer. But allowing your staff who are in leadership positions to function as Doers is not maximizing their role. Consider what it…Continue Reading
We live in a busy world where leaders make critical decisions every day. And every time you decide to do something, you are also deciding what you will not do. I used to have a guy ob my team who always pointed out the trade-offs’ reality in our decisions. We would have a new idea, and he would say, “We can do that, but if we do that, then we cannot do the other thing…Continue Reading
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
Those church leaders who are seeking to get better at leadership development tend to look for a “just add water” solution. “Give me the right program to add to my church.” Or “Give me the right curriculum to add to my ministry.” In other words, give me something so I only have to put in minimal effort. But the level of difficulty of leadership development isn’t the problem. Leadership development isn’t difficult. How hard is it…Continue Reading
“Apprenticing doesn’t work.” At least that’s what I’ve been told. When I work with a church to help design their leadership development strategy, we focus on a multifaceted approach to development. How they will prepare new leaders How they will provide ongoing equipping for existing leaders How they will inspire all leaders to grow in ways to accomplish the Kingdom mission. All three are essential in developing leaders for the church. I share three approaches…Continue Reading