“Don’t bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself.” — William Faulkner, Author
Take Change By The Hand – A Saturday Quote
“We must take change by the hand or rest assuredly, change will take us by the throat.” — Winston Churchill, Former British prime minister
How to Write a Successful Recruiting Ad for Your Church
When it comes to staffing your church for maximum impact, one of the keys to getting the right person for the position is to promote the opening properly. In other words, you’re not looking for someone who is ready to “jump ship” at the first opportunity. The person you want is going to be performing right now, making a difference … Read More
Prayer – A Saturday Quote
We pray because our vision exceeds our abilities. Prayer is the soul’s deepest cry of rebellion against the way things are, seeing the lost world and crying out, ‘This does not glorify God and, by God’s grace, it must change!’ Prayer comes from God and ascends back to God on behalf of those who do not know God. – David … Read More
The Three Key Skills to Look For When Hiring Leaders
Hiring new staff is an essential element to keep your church growing (and can be a huge pitfall if you’re not careful). In fact, my resource The Staffing Workshop was created to help you avoid those pitfalls in recruiting, hiring, managing and “de-hiring” staff. And I’m always on the lookout for more helpful hiring advice. Here’s an article I recently … Read More
Twelve Rules for Preachers (from John Wesley)
As another year winds down, it’s a great time for reflection and self-examination before we head into 2011. In this mindset of looking back and examining myself, I recently re-read John Wesley’s 12 Rules for Preachers. Wesley was a man used by God in a powerful way – he was a game-changer in terms of sharing the gospel and in building … Read More
Three Unspoken Promises a Leader Makes
The end of the year is here and now is a great time to reflect on 2010, and how you did in all aspects of your life. Not the least of these is how you handled this trust we all share called “church leadership” over the last 12 months. It’s my prayer that none of us take our roles for … Read More
Overcoming Adversity – A Saturday Quote
“Show me someone who has done something worthwhile,and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” — Lou Holtz: Author, motivational speaker and former football coach
How to Achieve Lasting Success – GOALS
Recently I heard a great acrostic from Zig Ziglar – a man I deeply respect – about goals. Zig is one of America’s most popular motivational speakers and the author of over 25 books, including the classic (and one of my personal favorites) See You At the Top. He’s a committed follower of Christ, and has shared his faith with millions … Read More
The Executive Pastor Relationship – Part 2 – Making the Relationship Work
Kerrick Thomas here – Executive Pastor at The Journey Church. Nelson’s on vacation this week, so today I’m sharing the second of two guest blog posts with you about mastering the relationship between the Lead Pastor and the Executive (or Associate) Pastor: “Never let loyalty and kindness leave you! Tie them around your neck as a reminder. Write them deep … Read More