Question: How vulnerable should a leader be? Some people do not show vulnerability Some people seem to only share their successes. This is annoying. While I need to see examples of success in order to raise my own standards, I also cannot stand know-it-alls. People who only share their …
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Ask the Question: “What Should We Do?”
We all love to TALK. But we need to try to identify the ACTION STEP. It's often said that successful people have a "bias toward action." They're wired to DO something. TRY something. Move forward. Don't overanalyze. I've collected a few examples of when simply asking for an action step …
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Word Study: Liminal
Spend any time around church planting people these days and you'll hear the word "liminal" come up in conversation. What does the word "liminal" mean? I did a deep dive to try to understand this word, which was new for me. I recall my college literature professor scolding the class for coming …
Conflict Resolution = Evangelism
Sometimes Christians don't get along. This is more than just unfortunate. It is bad for our witness. Our job as gospel-proclaimers is to urge people to reconcile. We are ambassadors for Christ, since God is making his appeal through us. We plead on Christ’s behalf, 'Be reconciled to …
Stay the Course
Hang in there, church leader! I found this today in some old notes about our church: "It feels like a good first step is to figure out how to be a church that actually reaches people, but I can't seem to figure out how to facilitate that happening... bogged down in.... something, not sure what. …
Three Huge Gifts Experienced Church Leaders Can Give to Younger Leaders
When you're looking to involve younger leaders (or newer leaders of any age) in your church, there are a few things that come to mind today that are really helpful! Freedom to make changes You won't like all of them, and that is kind of the point. You're not looking for a clone, you're …
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