It happens in life and it happens in our leadership… It’s the gap between where we are and where we want to be. It’s the gap between where our organization is and where we know it needs to be. How we manage this gap and how we operate while... read more
Usually the words “humble” and “leadership” are not readily matched together. Humbleness implies meekness, lowliness and submission. Even the Webster’s Dictionary defines the word “humility” as “a modest or low view of one’s own importance”. In contrast, leaders want to be confident, strong and bold. They want to carve out paths... read more
This post comes from a personal place for me. After 6 years at my previous church, I’m in a new place of service. I’m with new people, new coworkers, and a new environment. Being a pastor and someone who wants to influence the lives of the people around me for... read more
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: Show Notes: This week Carl Barnhill is going to share with you how to create a core volunteer team. We’ve gotten some great feedback from you guys that you want to hear more from him and how he’s led volunteer teams in the past. We’ve listened,... read more
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: Show Notes: This week I’m going to share with you how to teach your team your process and systems. We’ve talked a lot on this podcast about how to set up systems for your team. Today I’ll be sharing with you how to get that information... read more
In the world of church leadership, there are numerous hats that leaders end up wearing. Many times, the art of balancing pastor, administrator, counselor, creative guru and other miscellaneous titles, can end up in a heaping mess on the floor of our church office. If we are honest, we can’t... read more
*This article first appeared on SundayMag.tv on January 12, 2017. Check out the original article here. For your volunteer environments to thrive, you must be intentional about the culture you’re creating. Part of your job, whether its in your job description or not, is to help create the culture in which... read more
Nearly every church leadership blog will tell you one thing: You need to train your replacement; if you’re doing your same job a year from now, you’ve failed as a leader. They say you need to work yourself out of a job. It must be true since so many of... read more
Teams are the most valuable resource that is ever entrusted to you. I have been blessed to work with some amazing teams in my life, and likewise on some teams that just didn’t quiet have what it took to find success. As a leader we all find ourselves in different... read more
While leading and serving within the technical aspects of the church, sometimes as leaders we can run the risk of focusing too much on the tech and not enough on the people. Yes I love a glitch free service as much as the next person, however, if that is our... read more
LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: Show Notes: This week on the program I welcome Jonathan Pearson to the show. Jonathan serves at Cornerstone Community Church in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He was instrumental in launching millennialleader.com – resourcing young leaders with tools to lead their teams well. We talked about how your... read more
Volunteers are so important to the life of your church. Even the largest churches in the nation depend heavily on volunteers to execute weekend services and activities. There are times when volunteers leave your ministry for good reasons. There are times where volunteers need to be moved to another... read more