Category: Leadership

Top Three Reasons You Should Join My 2016 Coaching Cohort
Tomorrow (Friday, November 20) is the last day to apply for my 2016 Coaching Cohort. In 2016, I will personally guide 12 leaders through: Life Planning Life Plan Implementation Church Vision Planning Vision Plan Implementation Priority Organization Moving from …

Great Leaders Absorb – Weak Leaders Defend
Recently I heard Andy Stanley say, Great leaders absorb. Mediocre leaders defend. Learning this simple leadership principle will yield stunning results for any leader that commits to it. Absorbing criticism without being defensive seldom comes naturally for a leader. But …

Three Musts for Successful Small Groups
Church Small Groups are notoriously difficult to do well. Small groups have various names – growth groups, city groups, d-groups, missional communities, gospel communities, etc. As church leaders, we continuously work to get people connected to small groups, train leaders …

What to Do With Your Staff Team Right Away
If you lead a staff, one of the most valuable things you can do is to have each person on your team create an annual plan. An annual plan is foundational for everything else that your staff team will do …