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Hurry not

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Church leadership, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership, Time management, work life balance

February 6, 2015 at 4:59 pm.

Being hurried through the day is in deep contrast to the example of Jesus, who never seemed to be in a hurry. Jesus not only refused to be hurried, but prayer and solitude was a regular part of his daily routine. Jesus told his disciples, ‘Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.’ So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place” (Mark 6:31-32). This practice of solitude was a practice of many in the early church. Not only did monks and hermits practice solitude, but the Rules of St. Benedict of prayer, work, study, hospitality and renewal were embraced by both clergy and the common people.

Pastor, you’re a statesman, too

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Church leadership, church pastor, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership, pastor perception

February 6, 2015 at 4:35 pm.

I use the term “statesman” not in a truly political sense, though I do believe pastors should be the most active “ambassadors” for Christ in their churches. Pastors are statesmen in that they must realize they always represent their churches. That hat never comes off.

So you want to be a great boss? 4 tips

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Church leadership, church staff management, leadership development, pastor leadership

January 14, 2015 at 5:15 pm.

Here are 4 keys to being the best boss you can be. These keys apply to parents and coaches, as well.

How not to be a leadership fad

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Church Growth, Church leadership, enduring ministry, membership growth, pastor leadership

January 14, 2015 at 5:04 pm.

In the church, what works to grow a church today may not work in the future. You can be a popular leader, only to lose that popularity more quickly than Vanilla Ice dropped out of the mainstream.

5 New Year’s resolutions for church leaders

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church leader goals, Leadership lessons, pastor goals, pastor leadership

January 2, 2015 at 2:33 pm.

These are just five resolutions, and they may not be the right five for you, but they have worked for me. I find that I need to continually renew the resolutions from the past years, as some are just too important to forget.

Your church is larger than you think

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Church Growth, Church health, church metrics

December 23, 2014 at 3:08 pm.

In order to understand the true size of your church, you must take into account membership and attendance frequency along with the average weekly attendance.

6 values to the perfect hire!

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Church hiring, Church HR, Church leadership, church staff, church staff management

December 3, 2014 at 11:45 am.

One of the key aspects of my job is making great hires. I look at our staff of 120-plus employees and I thank God every day for the stories behind the people.
While a lot of elements go into hiring, I have found 6 overarching values that drive hiring.

How to adjust to multiple services: 8 tips

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Church Growth, church planting, Church Strategy, Family Life, LEADERSHIP, missions, New Vintage Church, Personal, Preaching

December 3, 2014 at 11:33 am.

How can preachers make adjustments that better prepare them for the transition from one to multiple services? I’ve been a part of such a transition numerous times, and made the transition from two to three, and three to four. I’ve also had to make adjustments for seasons that included preaching live in multiple venues and multiple locations on Sundays. Each season required me to make adjustments — physically, personally and vocationally. While my experience is that the jump from two to three services requires the most adjusting — the jump from one to two services also requires substantial adjustments.
Here are some things I’ve found.

What to expect if you’re a church’s first Millennial pastor

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Church leadership, Leadership lessons, Millennial leadership, Millennial pastors

December 1, 2014 at 10:26 am.

A big wave is coming towards the church. It’s the swell of retiring Boomer pastors. Most Boomer pastors are currently between the ages of 50 and 68. They won’t all retire at once, so this wave won’t crash into the church like a tsunami. However, I don’t believe the North American church is prepared to replace these pastors.

A step-by-step church staff review guide

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Church Finance, Church Staffing, Church Strategy, generosity, LEADERSHIP, Leadership Vault, New Vintage Church, Productivity, stewardship

November 17, 2014 at 9:46 am.

Staff reviews are thought by some to be intrinsically miserable and somewhat useless. They really don’t have to be. They can actually be a time staff looks forward to.