Since releasing The Staffing Workshop this summer, I’ve been blown away by the great feedback from pastors and churches all over the country who are already reaping the benefits of re-vamping their staffing processes. One vitally important item that I talk about in the workshop is to be abundantly clear about who you want to hire for a position AND … Read More
Three Speeches – A Saturday Quote
“There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.” — Dale Carnegie
Why Be a Renegade Pastor?
Many of you have noticed the name of this blog (Renegade Pastor) and emailed me asking what that means. So I wanted to take a moment today to not only explain what it means to be a renegade pastor, but to encourage you to become a Renegade Pastor as well… Why be a Renegade Pastor? A renegade pastor is a … Read More
Stalling Leads to Sickness – A Saturday Quote
The pain that’s created by avoiding hard work is actually much worse than any pain created from the actual work itself. Because if you don’t begin to work on those ideas that God has blessed you with, they will become stagnant inside of you and eventually begin to eat away at you. You might seem OK on the outside, but … Read More
How to Respond to Criticism – Seven Great Questions
Some of the most frequently asked questions I get from Pastors deal with handling criticism. It comes up in coaching networks, at live events and in simple conversations – so I’m always looking for how other people deal with critical words. Recently I read this article from my friend and Coaching Alum Hal Seed, where he suggests seven questions to … Read More
Setting Your Aim – A Saturday Quote
“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short, but in setting our aim too low and achieving our mark.” — Michelangelo, Artist P.S. For help in “setting your aim,” check out Setting and Achieving Godly Goals (available for Immediate Download or as a Boxed CD Set).
How to Achieve Great Things for God (Starting Today)
It never ceases to amaze me how many church leaders just don’t know where to start… I used to be surprised by it, but not anymore. It’s not that they don’t desire to accomplish great things for God. It’s not even that they’re lazy. They just aren’t clear about what they should be doing on any given day. And as … Read More
Communication Works – A Saturday Quote
“Communication works for those who work at it.” — John Powell: Professor