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1. Boost Your Leadership Creativity With These 6 Practices ...

... ration. And that requires tremendous creativity to make it all work together. "Cowboy" leadership grants you massive freedom, and that feels great, but eventually, you'll hit a lid. If you want to con ...

Created on 18 October 2018

2. 10 Characteristics of Effective Church Leaders

What does it take to be an effective church leader? After 50 years in leadership roles in such diverse cultures as the Marine Corps, business, education, churches and politics, I'm convinced there are certai ...

Created on 17 October 2018

3. The Real Difference Between God's Expectations for Church Leaders and Government Leaders

... lical values (Ps. 2:10-11). Pray for our church leaders to embrace their call with the fear of the Lord, demonstrating godly character and strong leadership for the sake of the kingdom (Ps. 78:72). Wanda ...

Created on 16 October 2018

4. Have You Fallen for These 7 False Assumptions About Introverted Leaders?

... to know me or what I'm thinking. I can't allow introversion to be an excuse for poor leadership. I've written before about the struggles of introversion in ministry before and how I adapted with it as a p ...

Created on 04 October 2018

5. Every Christian Leader Should Think About This Statistic

What dominates your thoughts as a Christian leader? I believe we should spend a significant amount of time thinking about the last commandment Jesus gave us. "'Go therefore and make disciples of all ...

Created on 03 October 2018

6. Many Pastors Are Unprepared for Ministry in These 8 Areas

Relational intelligence. Leadership skills. Dealing with critics. Family matters. Finances. Consumer mentality. Uneven expectations. Uneven spiritual growth. Some highlights from today's Rainer Report ...

Created on 21 September 2018

7. Watch Out for These 3 Deceptions in the Marketplace

deception (n): act of causing someone to accept as truth or valid what is false or invalid; to dupe, fake out, fool, misguide, misinform, mislead The New King James Version of the Bible mentions "deception" ...

Created on 20 September 2018

8. 3 Keys to Successful Leadership Execution ...

... chain. So it seems good (Luke 1:3, Acts 15:25, 28) that I share this brief overview of effective leadership execution. And there is no better example of executive execution excellence than Nehemiah. Nehemiah' ...

Created on 11 September 2018

9. 7 Subtle Ways You Erode Trust With Your Team

... , that is much different than merely talking about someone. 4. Live with pretense. Phonies and fakes don't last long in leadership because their trust quickly erodes. For many leaders who do live with pr ...

Created on 10 September 2018

10. 10 Warnings for 'Internet Generation' of Church Leaders

I'm grateful for the opportunities that the internet, social media and other tools provide us as we do ministry in the 21st century. We can talk to the world in much more expedient ways today than we could ...

Created on 10 September 2018

11. Tips for Leading People Older and Wiser Than You

...  Throughout my leadership career, I have continued to have positions where people older than I am, with more experience than I have in many areas, report to me by position. In our church plant, where  ...

Created on 06 September 2018

12. These 4 Emotions Can Take You Out of Leadership ...

As leaders, we experience the full array of human emotion on a regular basis. How we handle our emotions can make or break our leadership. Jesus himself experienced the full range of emotions such as; ...

Created on 28 August 2018

13. Leading Your Team Through Workplace Trials With God's Power

"My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience" (James 1:2-3). Leading any business in good times is easy. True leadership, however ...

Created on 09 August 2018

14. Give Your Leadership an Immediate Boost With These 5 Under-Utilized Practices ...

If you're like me, your leadership might seem to get bogged down sometimes. It can appear stuck in the myriad of things to do. You're busy and working hard. A couple of weeks, even a month can go by, a ...

Created on 06 August 2018

15. Discerning the Wolves, Sheep and Horses in Your Church

... minimum of what is required—or maybe even excel—but it is merely for the purpose of positioning themselves into a place of trust among the leadership so they can leverage more influence and fulfill their ...

Created on 03 August 2018

16. 5 Things Pastors Need to Stop Doing Immediately

Pastors, we are not just cheerleaders, we are game-changers. We are called to stir and to convict so that change takes place. Granted, there are many wonderful pastors and churches. I appreciate their ...

Created on 02 August 2018

17. 3 Principles of Biblical Leadership ...

... to me if I do not preach the gospel!" All of us in ministry leadership must have this attitude: "I am doing this because God has called me. He has gifted me, and it is His will in me. Woe to me if I do ...

Created on 01 August 2018

18. 4 Necessary Mindsets for Developing Transformational Leadership ...

I am convinced that gifted and well-equipped leadership is absolutely essential for every church. Biblical leadership is taught clearly in the Scriptures but perhaps often lost in the application of the ...

Created on 11 July 2018

19. A John-the-Baptist Challenge for Christian Leaders

He was a unique leader, but it seems to me that John the Baptist had numerous reasons to be tempted with pride. Think about it: 1. Prophets announced his coming years before his arrival. Isaiah 40:3 and ...

Created on 06 July 2018

20. Learn to Multiply Like a Leader in 5 Minutes

In his 20th episode of "Five-Minute Leadership," pastor Steve shares the Four I's of leadership development: Identification, Instruction, Impartation and Internship. Steve Murrell serves as the preside ...

Created on 02 July 2018