Author: George Yates
There Are No Problems
Don was a member of one church where I served on staff. He truly had a servant’s heart. Don had retired from a local factory and spent much of his
Moving From Dysfunctional
Not all declining churches are dysfunctional, but all dysfunctional churches are declining. Is your church dysfunctional? Are you assisting in the dysfunction of your church? Let me list a few
Three Tiers of a Healthy Conversation
Bill left his supervisors office somewhat depressed. After all Bill thought he was a pretty good communicator and a friendly supervisor. Yet, the scores from his direct reports’ evaluations shared
Learning: Acquire Through Experience
Kevin was recruited to teach in the youth department of his church. Not given any formal training, Basically, Kevin was handed a set of curriculum materials and told, “Go get
Is There a Better Question
In a recent discussion with a couple of leaders, the conversation turned to how to elicit a good response when inquiring about how another leader is doing. Not only leaders,
Using the Statement Question
Did you know that you can use a question to make almost any statement you desire? I just did it, didn’t I? Well now that was two in a row,
Help Me Get an A!
It is said that Garry Ridge, CEO of WD-40 Company, once fire a manager for not helping one of his employees improve performance. Take note he did not terminate the
How to Recruit for Passion Driven Ministry
Have you ever heard an employer say, “We need to hire a few more slackers?” Or “We need a few more quitters to replace the ones who left during the
Mastering Through Application
One portion of Webster’s definition of “learn” is “to master”, or “mastery of.” To have mastery is to have full command of a subject. It is to have a consummate
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