Category: Church Revitalization
Changing the Habit Loop Part 2
As we shared previously, much of our daily actions are routine habits. Our days consist of a series of habits. Some leaders have been successful
Changing the Habit Loop
What is the habit loop? A habit consists of three parts; a cue, a routine action, and a reward. According to Charles Duhigg in The
Take Time to Overcommunicate Change
The pastor came to me with concern. People were leaving his church – long term, stalwart members were leaving. I give him credit, at least
Unlearning for Greater Leading
It would be hard for anyone to contradict that the culture around us is changing. In fact, God created us all as beings of constant
One Small Church Teaches One Giant Lesson
“Were you that pastor?” Came the energetic inquiry from my colleague and fellow consulting/coach. We were sitting in a church Bible study classroom listening to
Will You Let Faith…
The interviewer on the street asked passersby, “How would you describe faith?” The responses varied little. “It’s what they teach you at church in religion
Lesson from one Crippled
Mephibosheth was the grandson of Saul, the first King of Israel. His father was Saul’s son Jonathan. As the grandson of the king, Mephibosheth was
Is Reprimanding Useful?
In a recent post, I wrote about using redirection of behaviors as a means to reach effective production. Redirecting behavior is almost always a greater
Consistency in Ethics
In any conversation about the importance of organizational and leadership values consistency of ethics would certainly need to be addressed. First, let’s attack the consistency
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