Working in the Hundred Acre Wood
The old grey donkey, Eeyore, stood by himself in a thistly corner of the Forest, his front feet well apart, his head on one side, and thought about things.
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Nonprofit boards and funding
One of the big opportunities nonprofits have is to carefully understand the best roles and responsibilities of their board.
Read More >The advantages of informal authority
Positions with titles imply a legitimate endorsement to lead. But there is an advantage to leading with informal authority.
Read More >Why all pastors should be farmers
By Tim Spivey I’ve never been a farmer. Then again, I’ve been a farmer in training as long as I can remember. Let me explain: Farmers understand how things grow. They are planted, watered and harvested. They understand the organic process, and they understand what happens if they don’t plant, water or harvest: they reap […]
Read More >How to work with younger staff
I was thinking about what it really means to mentor younger staff. How do you make yourself relevant, relatable and valuable to someone half your age?
Read More >The tone of pastoral leadership
Finding the voice in which to communicate content is sometimes just as difficult as determining the content itself.
Read More >Take time to slow down
It’s just a season. I remember saying on many occasions, “Get ready, this is the start of our busy season.”
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