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- 1. The Greatest Test of Character You Will Ever Face as a Leader
- If you're going to be a great leader, you're going to have to pass some big tests. It comes with the territory. You'll walk through loss and loneliness. You'll be questioned and criticized. You'll lead ...
- Created on 27 August 2019
- 2. 3 Things to Remember in the Midst of Your Frantic Ministry Pace
- ... rmons and growing a church, don't forget the soul stuff. Brandon Cox has been a pastor since he was 19 and has served churches large and small, including serving as a pastor at Saddleback Church. Cur ...
- Created on 29 May 2019
- 3. Why You Should Consider Starting a Blog
- ... ll say that the most important motivation for blogging isn't the money. It's the influence! Brandon Cox has been a pastor since he was 19 and has served churches large and small, including serving as ...
- Created on 02 May 2019
- 4. What to Do When Everything Around You Is Falling Apart
- ... When everything is falling apart, don't. After the shock, look for the light and take another step. Brandon Cox has been a pastor since he was 19 and has served churches large and small, including ...
- Created on 14 January 2019
- 5. This One Thing Sets You Up for Success All Day Long
- ... confess sin). Meditation (read, study and listen). Thanksgiving (thank God for things). Supplication (ask and make requests). Declaration (declare divine truth). You can do this! And you can start today ...
- Created on 03 January 2019
- 6. Top Keys to Effective Digital Leadership
- I did something a little scary recently. I launched a new business. Or, at least, I launched a new project within my business. I've been coaching leaders for quite a few years now, but recently I created ...
- Created on 20 December 2018
- 7. 5 Ways Texting Can Expand Your Church's Reach
- ... individual ways to follow up with people and reach more of our community. Brandon Cox has been a pastor since he was 19 and has served churches large and small, including serving as a pastor at Saddleback C ...
- Created on 03 December 2018
- 8. Why This Popular Platitude Is Terrible Advice
- ... t what your heart may be telling you in a given moment. Brandon Cox has been a pastor since he was 19 and has served churches large and small, including serving as a pastor at Saddleback Church. Curr ...
- Created on 05 November 2018
- 9. What Real Rest Looks Like for a Pastor
- Resting isn't nearly as easy as it sounds. Our traditional definition of rest is simple enough: Do less. A more fleshed-out, biblical understanding of rest, however, is a bit deeper than merely doing less. ...
- Created on 23 August 2018
- 10. How to Work Toward Making Your Church Better Instead of Bigger
- ... t definitely needs better churches, and better churches usually wind up bigger, and bigger isn't bad. Where does your church need to start? And what's your role in the equation? Brandon Cox has been ...
- Created on 19 July 2018
- 11. What Is the Best Personality Type for Ministry Leaders?
- ... t ever believe you need to be someone you're not to have God's blessing on your life and leadership. It takes all kinds. Really. Brandon Cox has been a pastor since he was 19 and has served churches large ...
- Created on 27 June 2018
- 12. Vital Components of a Healthy Church-Planting Model
- ... t be the key. Brandon Cox has been a pastor since he was 19 and has served churches large and small, including serving as a pastor at Saddleback Church. Currently, he is planting a purpose-driven church in ...
- Created on 03 April 2018
- 13. 5 Arenas of Pastoral Leadership
- For about a decade and a half of my life as a pastor, I spent a lot of time focusing on being a better church leader. I read books and articles about vision, about church growth methodologies, and about ...
- Created on 26 February 2018
- 14. 3 Things You'll Never Control as a Preacher
- I used to design websites for churches as kind of a hobby and side gig. I had to retire, but when I was active in the craft, I can well remember my biggest motivation. I would preach on Sunday to people ...
- Created on 21 February 2018
- 15. The Surprising Value of Developing Your Copywriting Skills
- This is an eyebrow. More on that in a second. It was about a year ago when I ran across a guy doing business online who taught me far more than I'd expected to learn from him. His name is Ray Edwards, ...
- Created on 05 February 2018
- 16. Great Leadership Always Revolves Around This Biblical Principle
- The best book I've ever read on leadership is—and I'm not merely trying to sound spiritual—the Bible. Jesus was the greatest leader of all time, of course, but there are also many other examples of great ...
- Created on 25 January 2018
- 17. What You Need to Know About Pastors and Depression
- I am broken. I lead a community of broken people called a church. And we often say, unapologetically, that we are a community of the broken who have good news for the broken. Don't misunderstand. I don't ...
- Created on 02 January 2018
- 18. Why Your Goals Are Too Small
- One of the moments that changed my life significantly occurred in 2010, when my wife and I were sitting in our usual spot in the Saddleback Church auditorium and Pastor Rick Warren was kicking off our Decade ...
- Created on 29 December 2017
- 19. I Know God Has Called Me to Ministry—Now What?
- I have a relationship with Jesus Christ. I'm saved and secure. I'm on my way to heaven someday. But I still live here, and I know that my purpose is to glorify Jesus Christ in all of the life that I have ...
- Created on 05 December 2017
- 20. 5 Clear Marks of a Mature Leader
- Your body's physical maturity typically peaks in early adulthood, but your spiritual maturity will keep growing even into eternity. If you serve in any leadership capacity for very long, you're going to ...
- Created on 01 November 2017
