Seven Common Strategies Used to Seduce Leaders
Unfortunately, we have all too often heard of spiritual leaders (i.e. Pastors) who fall into sexual sin. As a spiritual leader who has worked with other spiritual leaders for many decades, I have...
View ArticleWhy All Leaders Need to Be Followers
We have an unhealthy church culture in which people in ministry and leadership often believe they are above what they sing and preach. For example, many worship team members and leaders habitually go...
View ArticleTen Principles for Senior Leadership Succession
Unfortunately, leadership succession is usually one of the sloppiest things that ever happens in a local church! Most of the time there is no real plan. If there is a plan, usually it is not well...
View ArticleSeven Common Strategies Used to Seduce Leaders
Unfortunately, we have all too often heard of spiritual leaders (i.e. Pastors) who fall into sexual sin. As a spiritual leader who has worked with other spiritual leaders for many decades, I have...
View Article7 Principles Jesus Walked in to Fulfill His Purpose
The Lord Jesus Christ was the greatest motivator and example of living a purposeful life that the world has ever seen! He lived by the scriptures since He is the living Word of God (John 1:1), this is...
View Article9 Contrasts Between People Pleasing and Principle-Centered Leaders
The general axiom regarding leadership is: If your greatest goal is to please people, become an entertainer; if you want to be a great leader, expect to have continual opposition. Nine Traits of Crowd...
View Article10 Reasons for Pollution in the Pulpit Today
I was recently with a friend of mine (whom I will leave nameless for obvious reasons) who said that the reason his city is in such a mess is because “the pulpits are polluted”! When he said this, I...
View ArticleEight Leadership Principles for Finishing Well
There have been great leadership books on living a significant life and finishing well (Halftime by Bob Buford comes to mind). In this article, I want to focus especially on how senior pastors and...
View ArticleThe Biblical View of Failure
Failure is an important topic because so many of us are driven to succeed more from a fear of failure than by the call of God on our lives. This is partly because in this nation we have a “black and...
View ArticleDistinguishing Between Prototypes and Counterfeits in the Church
After being in the pastorate for more than three decades, I am convinced that in every church there are prototype leaders that best express the heart, intentions, and characteristics of the overseeing...
View ArticleEleven Ways Preaching Can Hurt More Than Help
The word of God teaches us that the Lord uses the “foolishness” of preaching to save those who believe (1 Corinthians 1:21) and that God reveals His will regarding eternal life through preaching (Titus...
View ArticleEight Signs You Are Walking In Integrity
With the changing of times many people are evaluating their lives, including many ministers and leaders who are making vows and resolutions to the Lord. In light of all the scandals in the church and...
View ArticleContrasting Lateral and Vertical Leadership
Through the years I have observed various kinds of leadership styles and methods. Some are effective in certain contexts but greatly limit their reach because of their limited perspective. The purpose...
View ArticleTwelve Keys to Streamlining Your Focus
One of the biggest challenges for contemporary leaders arises from the large amount of available information. We not only have the challenge of information overload, but too many options and...
View Article8 Contrasts Between Empowering and Disempowering Leadership
Knowing how to nurture people so that they reach their maximum leadership potential is as much psychological as it is an art. There are ways leaders limit the creativity of others and there are ways to...
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10 Qualities That Made Billy Graham Great
I was saddened to learn today that the great evangelist Billy Graham passed away at the age of 99! Truly God blessed this man with a long and fruitful life! Having read his autobiography several times...
View Article7 Reasons Why Billy Graham’s Influence is Greater Now Than Ever
I am very pleased with the way the passing of Billy Graham has captured the heart of the U.S. and the world! Every major secular and religious news venue on every platform — whether printed or online...
View ArticleAre You an Enabler or a Discipler?
TRAITS OF AN ENABLER 1-You accommodate your message and approach to ministry based on the commitment level of your group rather than keeping biblical standards. Furthermore, your goal is to keep them...
View Article10 Transformational Questions to Ask Yourself
Often, many of us in leadership are so used to being engrossed in activities and giving advice and direction to people that we do not have enough time for self-reflection. The following are 10...
View ArticleThe Power of Failure to Empower Success
When you look back at your life and reflect on the successes and failures of your past I find it helpful to use both as a trajectory toward a more productive experience for the future. By “success” I...
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