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The biggest roadblock to greatness

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

July 10, 2015 at 11:15 am.

All of us view life through a prism of our own experiences. All of us view life through a particular paradigm. For better of worse, our view of things is shaped by the mindset we bring to each opportunity life presents to us. Our view of people is shaped by what we have been taught about people and what our past experiences have been with people. Our view of God is shaped by what we have been taught about God and what our past spiritual experiences have been. Our views of politics, art, business, religion, and every other facet of life are shaped by what we have seen, heard, and encountered throughout our lives. To a great extent, therefore, perception becomes reality. What we come to think about people and things determines the way we see those people and things, and the way we “see” life determines our interaction with the thousands of experiences and opportunities that life sets before us. In other words, your thinking shapes your life.

Leaders: don’t miss the power of symbols in your church

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Church leadership, church meaning, church symbolism, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership

July 10, 2015 at 10:11 am.

Symbols are powerful. They add a richness to routine. They inspire hope. Symbols arouse emotions more quickly than reasoning. Symbols elevate the “why” above the “what.”

4 reasons church leaders need to slow down

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

June 2, 2015 at 12:49 pm.

One of the worst feelings in the world is seeing those flashing red-and-blue lights in your rear-view mirror signaling that you’re being pulled over by a police officer. More often than not, those lights indicate that you were driving too fast for the road you were on … at least that’s my pattern. (Yes, it is, unfortunately, a pattern in my life — pray for me!)

As leaders — bosses, parents, coaches and leaders of all kinds — we often are also driving too fast for the road that we’re on in life.

The missing ingredient in church leadership

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church accountability, Church leadership, church leadership lessons, pastor accountability, pastor leadership, pastor leadership lessons, pastor lessons learned

June 2, 2015 at 12:37 pm.

In the 1970s, one researcher noted: “There are almost as many different definitions of leadership as there are persons who have attempted to define the concept.” According to these definitions, leadership is influence, power, mobilization, motivation, processes, inspiration, among many others.

The same could be said of the church: “There are almost as many different ways of leading the church as there are persons who have attempted it.”

3 leadership practices every young minister can do right now

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Church leadership, Leadership lessons, pastor growth, pastor leadership, pastor lessons, young pastors, youth pastors

May 21, 2015 at 3:47 pm.

I recently had coffee with a young(er) minister. He asked a great question: What can I do right now? The young minister (he’s around 20) wanted to know how he could lead better. Starting today. He caught me a bit off guard. After all, leadership is learned and refined over time. Pastors spend years growing. He knew that, but he also wanted to know what could be done immediately.

I’m not that far removed from being a “young” pastor (at 35, many might still categorize me in this way), but I have learned — some things the hard way — from pastoring for 10 years. There are a few practices young ministers can do right now that will help them grow immediately. Here are three leadership practices I shared with him.

THE CE INTERVIEW: Mark Mellen

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CE Interview, Church leadership, Leadership lessons, mark mellen, pastor leadership

May 13, 2015 at 10:15 am.

Mark Mellen was 26 years old and a homeless drug addict when God called him out of misery into a life of purpose. After finishing college with a degree in finance, he went to Bethel Seminary and graduated with a master’s of arts in theological studies.

The best learnings, however, came from ministry experiences and mentorship from church leaders who, Mellen says, “took a shot on me.”

Top 5 necessary leadership skills

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Church leadership, executive pastor leadership, Leadership lessons, leadership traits, pastor leadership

April 17, 2015 at 1:22 pm.

Every leader has different skills that make that leader unique. However, at the core of every leader — a coach, a parent, a boss and a project manager — are at least 10 necessary foundational skills needed to thrive.

What makes a leader a Christian leader?

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Christian leaders, Christian Leadership, church leaders, Church leadership, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership

April 3, 2015 at 1:04 pm.

As a big fan of Major League Baseball and Christianity, I like to keep my ears open to hearing of Christian ballplayers. It’s not that their statistics are going to be any different or that they run faster or slower. I watch them to see how they live.

The CE Interview: MATT CHANDLER — The Intentional Builder

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CE Interview, Church leadership, Leadership lessons, matt chandler, pastor leadership, the village church

March 30, 2015 at 11:28 am.

There’s a sense of newness one can quickly surmise about Matt Chandler: a new urgency to preach the gospel in the aftermath of a victorious but very difficult bout with cancer; a back-to-the-roots commitment to planting healthy churches following his recent appointment as president of Acts 29 Network; and a rising influence as a young church leader.

4 leadership lessons from March Madness

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Church leadership, church staff management, Leadership lessons, pastor leadership, Staff management, team leadership

March 19, 2015 at 4:09 pm.

It’s here — the bracket of glory, or the bracket of destruction. While we’re watching the games and reviewing our brackets, there are a few leadership lessons to learn from all the madness.