Equipping Leaders To Multiply
I was doodling on a legal pad on a flight back from Chicago when I found myself drawing out a church’s organizational structure (yeah, I know most people doodle stick men…I doodle org charts). As I was looking at the structure and the names in those boxes a flood of questions hit me. How old are the top 10% of the leaders? How many of the 10% are over 40 years of age? Who are…Continue Reading
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Let’s make a deal. I’ll give you $100 if you stop brushing your teeth for the next five years. No? Okay, how about $1000? It’s unlikely there is an amount of money I could give you to stop brushing your teeth. Lousy breath aside, you don’t want the cavities, gingivitis, and the whole host of other problems not brushing your teeth would produce. Dental hygiene aside, what type of person do you want to…Continue Reading
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