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Tag: Leadership Development

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

Is Leadership Development Biblical?

I get asked this question more than any other: is leadership development biblical?  Leadership development is a topic that is widely discussed in the business world, but what about in the church? Can we say that Jesus was developing leaders, or was He making disciples?  My answer may surprise you – it’s both. You see, leadership development is simply the discipling of leaders. It’s impossible to separate the two. I’ve often run into this issue…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

Do You Have a Testimony?

Why is your staff not developing leaders? It could be a lack of skill or know-how. It could be pride or laziness.  Regardless of what the cause seems to be, the root of the problem is a lack of conviction. Conviction leads to action. If a staff member has a conviction that leadership development works, they will do it. But if they lack the conviction, they will not take action to develop others. This is…Continue Reading

Doers vs Developers

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