Everything rises and falls on leadership. As pastors, teachers, and church planters, we should be life-long learners, especially in the area of leadership.
What is the relationship between making disciples and carpentry? To those who are unfamiliar with the Gospels, there is no apparent relationship. To those who are familiar, the obvious answer is that Jesus was both a disciple maker and carpenter. Exactly what he built...
I try to be a leader of leaders. I love, welcome and appreciate followers, but as much as possible I want to lead...
I love pastors.  Been there, done it, got the proverbial t-shirt. It’s a tough gig.  The job of pastoring is broad...
The ultimate measure of your leadership isn’t just about delivering great sermons or organizing events—it’s about how...
Last night I had a dream that I was sitting in the back seat of a car riding around the streets of 1950s Clearwater,...
A few years ago I did an interview with the Wall Street Journal concerning originality in weekend messages. Several...
There are some similar words that leaders often get confused. And it could be dangerous to their leadership. Everyone...
One of the most difficult aspects of leading a church is staffing. And here’s the mind-numbing problem: it will always...
Leading a church is one of the most rewarding callings, but it’s not without its hidden challenges. Many of these...
Church planters, as I have observed and personally experienced, live in a constant state of being either angry,...
I was teaching a Bible study for women in our new church. Nine women were present. Four of us had been married just...
One of the things that has surprised me most over the years is how little we put Faith at the center of our church...
One of the biggest questions you as a leader need to ask is, “Are those who report to me headed in the same direction...