One of the most powerful tools ever discovered is the lever. A lever is simply an instrument that’s used with a pivot...
Dave Alford
Dave Alford directs the Saddleback Church Leadership Academy, which provides training programs designed to equip the next generation of church leaders. Read More About Dave Alford At His Author Page
Dave Alford Posts
3 Things You Must Know When Planting A Church
Effective leadership is critical to church planting. A church, or any organization for that matter, can only go as far...
Survival Training
A study conducted by the Center for Missional Research in 2007 revealed two important realities about church plants....
Healthy Leaders Are Learners
Church planting and ministry in general is so demanding that at times you feel like you’re barely able to keep up....
Healthy Leaders Have Healthy Values
Leaders who are effective in the long run have a set of enduring values that guide them. Values are important in all...
Healthy Leaders Are Authentic
If healthy churches need healthy leaders, what makes a healthy leader? Over the next few posts, I’m going to describe...
Human Leverage
One of the most powerful tools ever discovered is the lever. A lever is simply an instrument that’s used with a pivot...
No Room for Ego
In ministry I’ve found that it’s easy to let my ego get connected with the work that I do. When the work is going...
Who Are You?
Leaders define whatever they lead by the way that they live their lives. Like it or not, people focus much more on who...
Healthy Leaders Make Healthy Churches
One thing my leadership experiences have taught me is that the health of the organization I’m leading depends on me....
Leadership Traits
Everything rises or falls on leadership. That statement captures an important truth about church planting. Good...