“Work to stay in your ministry long enough to lead your church well.” Craig Thompson shares 10 short steps for pastors to have a long tenure in their pastorate on the LifeWay Pastors blog. “Anytime you become the hero by solving the problem, you risk teaching your team that without you, the situation is helpless.” At…
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Thoughts from Ground Zero of the Civil Rights Movement
Last Saturday Kaye and I took our daughters to Kelly Ingram Park in Birmingham. The park is across the street from 16th Street Baptist Church, a place of both tragedy and hope. I was in Birmingham to preach on Sunday, but Saturday is certainly what marked our girls. While my daughters attended church with me…
[GIVEAWAY] Better Together: 3 Ways to Recognize (and Demolish) Ministry Silos in a Church
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I am honored to lead the Resources Division at LifeWay and serve with a team of leaders who are passionate to serve the Church in her mission of making disciples. Each Wednesday, I share the heart behind one of the resources our team has developed and give an opportunity for you to register to win…
Brother Must Trump Boss
I play basketball with guys who work for me. In heated moments, guys who work for me have shoved me, yelled, or elbowed. It was part of the game, part of the day when aging men try to grasp a few more years of playing a sport they love. On the basketball court, the org…
3 Common Ways Leaders Miscommunicate
Great leaders are always great communicators, but not always great speakers. Great leaders may not excel with a microphone, but they are able to communicate what is valued and what direction is being taken. Communication and leadership are intertwined and deeply connected. When leaders fumble in execution, culture formation, or rallying a team, the fumble…
Links for Leaders 7/14/17
“Don’t assume your people know how to approach Bible reading. Provide some guidance.” Juan Sanchez shares about the importance of pastors (and their church members) being readers at the LifeWay Pastors blog. “How do we let go of responsibility when we are wired so heavily towards not doing so? How do we delegate when the…
3 Simple Steps to Self-Destruction
We get the term narcissism from the Greek mythological figure Narcissus, who fell in love with himself, with his own image. He was a hunter and was well known for his beauty. His arch-nemesis was named, well, he was named Nemesis, and he attracted Narcissus to a pool where Narcissus saw his own reflection. Narcissus…
5 Consequences Leaders Face for Not Resting
A trick many employ in a job interview when asked, “What is your biggest weakness?” is to give a weakness that many don’t view as a weakness, such as “I am so driven that sometimes I fail to stop working” or “I own my responsibilities so much that sometimes I can’t let go.” The person…
5 Reasons We Struggle to Rest
July is often a time many ministry leaders rest. For years it has been a time when I have taken some extra time to slow down, read more, vacation with my girls, and not go to the office as much. Whether you rest in July or not, you do need to rest. Rest is not…
Links for Leaders 7/7/17
“Do strategy and Scripture have anything to do with each other? I’m convinced they do. Sometimes it is clearly stated in a single passage and other times it is embedded deep in the narrative or overall context.” My friend Steve Graves shares about the story of Joseph and how it relates to strategic thinking. “Just…