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Can you hear me now? 6 communication lessons learned

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church communication, Church leadership, digital communication, Leadership lessons, pastor communication, pastor leadership

March 19, 2015 at 3:58 pm.

“Listening” online can be similar and yet very different from audible conversations. For years, we have been told that we need to listen twice as much as we talk since God gave us two ears and only one mouth. I have trained many consultants in the art of listening with their ears and eyes. Non-verbal communication is generally an even more telling indicator of emotion. That is why face-to-face communication is generally more productive than any other kind.

The top 5 traits of absurdly great leaders

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March 9, 2015 at 3:56 pm.

If you feel you’re missing the mark, you’re not alone. If you feel like you’re just an absurd leader instead of an absurdly great leader, you’re not alone. These are high marks. However, if you make these your top priorities in leadership, you will find that you will soon be the best of the best in leadership. You will discover that you are an absurdly great leader in the season ahead.

6 questions to challenge your church facility technical know-how

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church buildings, Church facility, church facility management, Facility Management, facility stewardship

March 9, 2015 at 3:43 pm.

If you haven’t intentionally committed as much time in making it one of the most efficient and effective operational systems as you have developing your network and IT infrastructure, you have missed an incredible opportunity to impact the financial status of your church. Also, remember that your facilities will have one of (if not the longest) life cycle of any other component of your operational systems.

When the well runs dry

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Leadership lessons, pastor leadership, pastor perspectives, Pastor stress, pastor time management

March 9, 2015 at 12:43 pm.

Pastors are unusually dependent on “the well.” All people are to one degree or another, but pastors are more dependent on “the well” than others — in part because they participate first-hand in helping replenish the wells of others. When we dry up, the results are felt by others.

How to avoid “the money pit” when purchasing a church facility

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church acquisition, Church expansion, church facilities, Church property, church real estate

February 23, 2015 at 11:08 am.

A litany of items must be explored and navigated by any church looking to acquire another facility. Be careful to not get too excited about the “deal” that you do not perform adequate due diligence. The time, energy and/or money invested will be worth every dime and minute.

The difference between a “can do” church and a “can’t do” church

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Church Growth, Church HR, church leaders, Church leadership, Church success, pastor leadership

February 20, 2015 at 5:15 pm.

Every church also faces obstacles. What is the difference between churches that approach obstacles with a “can do” attitude over others that have a “can’t do” attitude? What makes a church have a lively optimism over a dead pessimism?

3 shades of leadership grey

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Church HR, church leaders, Church leadership, pastor leadership

February 20, 2015 at 5:04 pm.

There are 2 types of people in the world — rule-breakers and rule-keepers. I admit that I am a rule-keeper. There, I said it. As such, you might think that I am a black-and-white type of guy. The reality is that I’m not all that much. Here are 3 reasons why.

5 mistakes churches make with their online giving

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church generosity, church giving, e-giving, mobile giving, next-generation giving, text giving

February 17, 2015 at 1:48 pm.

Whichever end of the spectrum your church falls on — big, small, urban, rural, tech-savvy or still improving — I’m sure there are things about your church’s online presence that sometimes make you cringe. With that in mind, I’d like to talk about the five most “cringe-worthy” mistakes I see churches make with their digital giving strategies. My intention here is not to “throw stones,” but rather to shine a light on some of the low-hanging fruit in the oft-confusing and ever-changing world of digital giving.

Consistent is better than extraordinary

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Church Growth, Church leadership, church management, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership

February 10, 2015 at 1:20 pm.

If I asked you to tell me about your 2014, you’d likely tell me about the highlights — vacations you took, job changes, big things in the lives of your kids, and other things that stand out in your mind. But, that’s not what made the biggest difference in your life in 2014. Here’s what actually made the biggest difference: You ate. You slept. You drank water. That’s why you’re alive. That’s what sustained you and allowed all of the other things to happen. When any of those slipped, so did the rest of life. Try to enjoy your vacation without food, drink or sleep. Try to have breakthroughs at work or be a sunshiny presence at home. Eat, drink, sleep. Do those three things well and the rest of life happens. Fail to do them and life is worse — or life ends.

4 kinds of conflict-resolving people

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Church HR, Conflict resolution, Leadership lessons, pastor conflict resolution, pastor leadership, Staff management

February 6, 2015 at 5:07 pm.

Whether toddlers or 20-year employees, the reality is that conflict is inevitable. It’s not if, but how, you deal with it that defines you. There are four kinds of conflict-resolving people: The Wimp, The Driver, The Accommodator and The Winner.