Sober Up
If there’s a command I’ve missed before, I’m sure not missing it now. In his letter to Christians facing persecution, the apostle Peter repeatedly issues the same command, twice in
The Number-One “Vision Problem”
I believe in the importance of vision and leadership. Still, I’ve grown almost allergic to the statements that seem to be so common about having and casting a vision. It’s why
Saturday Links
10 Lessons I learned pastoring the same church for 10 years
The first five years were very difficult, while these last five were a great blessing. Here are a few of the lessons
The First Priority of Leadership
What’s the first priority of leadership? Character. It matters more than leadership techniques, skills, or even results. The results that matter, after all, flow from character.
I’ve been thinking about this
Pastors and Deep Change
According to Robert Quinn, self-change is crucial to leadership. The organization — for instance, the church — will not change unless the leader (the pastors) experience deep change. Leadership is not so much a set