Do You Have What it Takes to be a GREAT Church Staff Member?
Do you have what it takes to be a GREAT church staff member? I'm not talking about that MDiv diploma on display. Or the ten years...
20 Things You Should Know About a Church Staff Candidate BEFORE You Interview Them
You can spot your church's culture in what people wear, its expectations for staff, how it operates each day, the kind of spirituality it...
Do You Love Your Church Job (or Hate It?)
I work with a lot of top notch church leaders. I know none that operate under the first framework. In fact, I don't know of any churches...
The Most Important Thing You Can Do This Week
"Choosing to develop character is difficult, because it requires avoiding the shorter, more direct path. It can be slow, expensive and...
If You Can Master This One Leadership Quality, The Rest Will Be Easy
The best leaders I know know how to get along with people. They get along with their spouse. They're able to get along with their staff and...
How High Do You Set the Standard at YOUR Church?
Do we as church leaders, set the standard high enough? Or do we pat ourselves on the back when 80% of our people don’t complain? Here’s a...
What is Your One-Sentence Job Description?
Andy Stanley talks about a 'one-sentence' job description. In a nutshell, the one-sentence job description explains the essential purpose...
Minimizing the Gap Between Ineffective and Fruitful Ministry
There’s a huge gap between when a lot of people are moving on from their church and the time when the really cool, extremely fruitful...
What is More Important at Your Church than Making Disciples?
Expense reports need to be done, the bathrooms need to be cleaned, sermons need to be prepared, and board meetings need to be convened… but...
Hiring a Director of Shiny New Things
Going from a vague idea of wanting to hire someone to knowing exactly what the new hire will be expected to do, what qualities a candidate...