by Evertt Huffard – It happens to leaders all the time. When leaders in a church face a crisis, all attention and energy goes into “solving” the problem as quickly as possible–only to discover that the quick fix led to even greater problems. I was an elder long enough to understand why any church leader wants […]
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by Grady King – Getting stuck as a church leader or as a leader group is frustrating and exhausting. And no matter what we say to the church, they know we are stuck. They feel it, experience it and yearn for things to be different. Over time, a stuck leadership will drain the energy of a […]
Authors : Grady King
by Grady King – A friend of mine recently reminded me that good leaders are weight bearers. The phrase, “weight bearers” conjures up carrying a load, bearing burdens, being responsible. Inherent to all of this is anxiety. No church rejected Paul more than the Corinthian church. Paul, however, yearned for them to be devoted to […]
Authors : Grady King
Tags : Leadership Coaching, Ministry
by Tim Woodroof – When it comes to congregational leadership, showing up is half the battle.[i] Leaders should never underestimate the power of simple presence. Most of the time, church members don’t need their leaders to be charismatic, eloquent, brilliant, and wise. They do need their leaders to be there, to be accessible and approachable, to be visible […]
Authors : Tim Woodroof
Tags : Leadership Coaching, Ministry
by Grady King – Calling . . . What is it that God has called you to do? Biblically, when God called someone it was often not what they wanted to do and certainly not what they planned to do. The Latin word for calling is ‘vocatio’. To ask, “What is your vocation?” is to […]
Authors : Grady King
Tags : Leadership Coaching, Ministry
by Grady King This week we continue our discussion about another element that makes a minister – your soul and spirit. Soul is about your essence as a person–your very being. It is what connects you to God. To care for your soul is to consider what energizes you and makes you feel alive as […]
Authors : Grady King
Tags : Leadership Coaching, Ministry
by Tim Woodroof Peter Steinke’s book—Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being Calm and Courageous No Matter What—is a “must read” for church leaders in these difficult days. Every church constantly teeters on the brink of anxiety-inducing events that can tear it apart. A church leader is caught in an affair. A deacon embezzles funds. Theological […]
Authors : Tim Woodroof
Tags : Leadership Coaching, Shepherds/Elders
by Grady King Continuing our look at what makes a minister, we focus on on the father question. The father question is critical to ministry concerning four interrelated dynamics: authority and intimacy; acceptance and rejection; guilt and shame; fear and anger. These are the essential dynamics related to God as Father and earthly father. You […]
Authors : Grady King
Tags : Leadership Coaching, Ministry
by Grady King – We don’t fail. We learn. These five words give hope thanks to my missional friend, Pat Keifert. What are you learning as leader from failure? Most church leaders I know fight a sense of failure. No matter the public rhetoric of trusting God, working hard even those good day experiences, often […]
Authors : Grady King
By Jim Martin Do you listen well? One of the most important tasks for any church leader is listening. Listening can be incredibly difficult. In fact, most of us have had far more training in speaking than in listening. A few suggestions: Listen intently. This means eye contact. This means paying attention to body language. […]
Authors : Jim Martin
Tags : Leadership Coaching
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