Category: Church Revitalization
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
Developing Self-Initiators
Over the years I have written a few posts about Empowering Leadership. Today, I want to address a topic often left out of the empowering leadership conversation. Successful organizations draw
Truth Activated
God’s Word is truth – the only truth. Today, society will tell you that you make your own truth. “What you believe to be truth is truth.” This is so
Trust Oriented
Trust is defined as the firm belief in the ability, reliability, or strength of someone or something. Trust inside our churches has been waning for several years. Perhaps this stems
Building Empowering Leadership in any Organization
Whether you serve in a church, an office, manufacturing plant, or any other organization, if you want highly productive people there is one major key factor, empowerment. Empowering people is
Building Beyond You
The last church I served in Ohio (1993-99) realized an average growth rate above ten percent each year. It was not because of me, we, the staff, had instilled principles
Are You a Higher Level Leader?
The story is told of a man horseback riding one day when he happened upon a group of soldiers attempting to move a heavy piece of timber. With each attempt,
A Society of Dreamers
Pastors/leaders, what could happen in your organization if you changed your point of view to realize that God has blessed you with a society of dreamers? What would your role
Experiencing the Drumming Heartbeat of God
I believe I was in my late thirties when I found myself in the Emergency Room, the first time since a sporting accident at age 21. This is not a