Do you know what your church is actually good at? What your congregation’s core strength is? What key value underlies the heartbeat of your faith community?
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Integrity Is Integral … and Gritty (Part 2)
Integrity is gritty – it is hard, it takes effort, it’s often a chore. And integrity is a never-ending process: it takes a lifetime to build, yet mere moments to destroy.
Integrity Is Integral (Part 1)
People want to follow leaders who present themselves as they truly are, not as they believe others want them to be.
Elders in the Fish Tank
I’ve been working on an elder selection process at our church, and I’m struck by a startling truth: appointing elders is just like setting up a fish tank.
Doing the Right Thing
In the story of Zacchaeus, we see two clear examples of what it looks like to push back against accepted culture and instead do what is right.
The Winners and the Leaders
I share another excerpt today from chapter 9, “Which Way Did They Go? The Wisdom to Lead,” words I wrote almost two years ago.
Leadership Proverbs Book Edit - A Confused Mind
Contemporary studies of leadership carry on the process of wisdom including close observation of life to formulate principles for effective leaders.