In 2009, Simon Sinek spoke to an audience of 50 people on the subject of “How great leaders inspire action.” TED (conferences on Technology, Entertainment, and Design) video-taped the event. From such humble beginnings, Sinek’s speech went on to become the second most-watched presentation on TED.com. If you haven’t see the speech, here’s the link. It’s […]
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By Jim Martin A loose and undisciplined mouth. Years ago, I was teaching a Wednesday evening class at our church. The class was about to begin. A woman was still talking as I attempted to start this class. I said something about her to the group, thinking it would be funny. Everyone laughed. Well, almost […]
Authors : Jim Martin
Tags : Healthy Church, Leadership Coaching
by Jim Martin “Do you feel appreciated in the congregation you serve?” It took this minister only seconds to answer his friend’s question. “No, I don’t feel appreciated. I feel taken for granted by my elders, my co-workers, and many people in our church.” He went on to say, “Now of course that is not […]
Authors : Jim Martin
Tags : Leadership Encouragement
By Jim Martin Not long ago I was on the Interstate and glanced at the car on my right. The driver had an intense look on her face. She was staring at her phone. She was texting. Think about this. She is driving 75 miles per hour and texting! Some say that you are 23 […]
Authors : Jim Martin
Tags : Mentoring, Shepherds/Elders
by Tim Woodroof Hard Truths about the Interim Season 1. Churches do not handle “treading water” well. Any time (and for whatever reason) a minister is in a “lame duck” role, the church is going to suffer. The longer the time of transition, the greater the suffering. Certainly it is appropriate to celebrate a beloved […]
Authors : Tim Woodroof
Tags : Church Renewal, Transitions
by Tim Woodroof Some churches have an interim season thrust upon them. A minister resigns to take another position … or has a moral meltdown. Suddenly the church finds itself “in between,” uncertain of the future and struggling to navigate a confusing present. But some churches have a different challenge. A long-term and beloved minister […]
Authors : Tim Woodroof
Tags : Church Renewal, Transitions
by Amanda Box When elders need to address the congregation to communicate significant information, they are usually limited to a precious few minutes during the Sunday morning hour that is rightly designed for worship. This presents some special challenges for church leaders who want to keep the congregation informed and involved in significant leadership decisions […]
Authors : Amanda Box
by Jon Mullican This is the final post comparing leadership functioning in some churches with the game of Ouija: questions are posed and decisions made based on hidden forces within and between the members that are not, or will not, be revealed. Rather than allow mystery to remain the theme of leader interaction, it is […]
Authors : Jon Mullican
by Jon Mullican Our recent posts compare leadership functioning in some churches with the game of Ouija: questions are posed and decisions made based on hidden forces within and between the members that are not, or will not, be revealed. Rather than allow mystery to remain the theme of leader interaction, it is possible to […]
Authors : Jon Mullican
by Jon Mullican Our recent posts compare leadership functioning in some churches with the game of Ouija: questions are posed and decisions made based on hidden forces within and between the members that are not, or will not, be revealed. It is possible to bring the forces out into the open and deal with them in […]
Authors : Jon Mullican
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