How to Work With a Bad Listener—Rebecca Knight You don’t feel heard, and the chances for misunderstandings — and mistakes — rise. Are there tactics you can use to encourage your colleagues to listen better? Should you talk to them about their poor listening skills? What’s the best way to deliver the message? A Necessary…
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[GIVEAWAY] 5 Public Speaking Tips from Charles Spurgeon
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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 a free copy of…
A Helpful Framework for Teaching in Ministry
When you think about presenting or teaching or delivering a message, is there a helpful framework that guides how you structure the message? Preparing content is critical, but so is preparing how you will deliver the content. When I was serving as a student pastor and driving to seminary on my day off (long before…
My 3 Goals in Preaching
In the last decade I have invested a lot of time in public speaking. With employee meetings, plenary sessions, breakouts at conferences, consulting ministry leaders, and speaking on books I have written, I have given hundreds and hundreds of leadership and ministry presentations. I have also preached weekly for the last several years as teaching…
[GIVEAWAY] 5 Questions Preachers/Teachers Should Ask in Preparation
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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…
5 Things Pastors Dread Hearing After Preaching a Sermon
Preaching is simultaneously exhilarating and exhausting. Though I am not sure how it could be proven, some have articulated that preaching one sermon is as emotionally and psychologically taxing as an eight-hour workday. If you are like me, you know you should rest in the promise that His Word does not return void, yet you…
Links for Leaders 8/26/16
Central to just about any leadership role is the oft-difficult task of making decisions. Some decisions are small, insignificant, and relatively easy to make. Some decisions, however, are big, weighty, and hard to make. Michael Kelley shares about how we might make decisions in light of the sovereignty of God. Leaders face trials and temptations…
[GIVEAWAY] There’s a Difference Between “Teaching” the Bible and “Using” the Bible
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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 a free resource. This week, we will…
[GIVEAWAY] Three Questions to Ask to as You Lead Bible Study
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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 a…
Links for Leaders 2/19/16
Most people dread meetings. Often, meetings are organized to address a project or problem that is worth addressing, but far too often, meetings are more trouble than they’re worth. This week, Selma Wilson, with whom I am blessed to work, shares some ways you can make meetings more effective and increase results. “It’s ultimately up…