Dear Pastor, Will you prayerfully consider joining me on a life-changing trip to the Holy Land on May 22-30, 2014? I believe every pastor should visit the Holy Land, so I’m hosting a DELUXE FIRST CLASS trip to the Holy Land specifically for Pastors, your spouse, and up to 6 key leaders from your church. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity … Read More
Cultivating a Tender Heart and a Tough Hide by Charles Swindoll
I wanted to re-post a great blog post I read recently from Charles Swindoll about handling criticism like Paul. Cultivating a Tender Heart and a Tough Hide For as long as I have been in the ministry I have asked the Lord for a balance between a tender heart and a tough hide. It isn’t an easy balance. In fact, … Read More
How to Handle a Staff Member Resigning – FREE Checklist
One of the most difficult situations you’ll ever face in leading a church staff is when someone resigns. I’ve learned from my own personal experience at The Journey that whether it’s a “good” resignation or a “not so good” one, it’s almost always emotional. And it’s easy to miss important steps in the process if you’re not prepared ahead of time. At … Read More
Obedience, Then Leadership – A Saturday Quote
“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.” — Aristotle, Greek Philosopher
Translating Vision Into Reality – A Saturday Quote
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” — Warren Bennis, Author and Organizational Consultant
How to Lead Your Church When You Don’t Have All the Facts (Guest Blogger Donald E. Ross)
This is Dr. Donald E. Ross – one of Nelson’s Advanced Coaching Alumni, Renegade Pastor and Lead Pastor of Creekside Church in the Seattle, Washington Area – and I want to share with you some thoughts about an issue each of us faces in leadership… ambiguity: Every leader wants clarity, and so do those following him when launching a new ministry initiative. … Read More
Pastor: How to Deal with Criticism – FREE Mini-Book Today through Thursday
Regardless of your church’s denomination, style or size, there’s one thing that you and I have in common… Every one of us deals with criticism from time to time. Criticism is a reality for those of us called into church leadership. You may have had 50 compliments about Sunday’s message, but that ONE critical comment is the only one you remember come Monday … Read More
The Challenge of Leadership – A Saturday Quote
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” – Jim Rohn, American Entrepreneur, Author and Motivational Speaker
Celebrating the Life of Howard Hendricks – Top 3 Books for Teachers
I was sad to hear that Howard Hendricks, legendary professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and prolific Christian author, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, at the age of 88. After authoring 18 books and preaching around the world in more than 80 countries, Hendricks was also well known for his influence on other Christian leaders, as several count him as … Read More
The First Responsibility of a Leader – A Saturday Quote
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” — Max De Pree, American Businessman and Writer