Last weekend my colleague Elaine Boomer and I went to Grand Lake, Colorado near Rocky…
Continue ReadingDo You Have a Meeting Tonight? Part 2
I was in a meeting the other day with a diverse group of people. I…
Continue ReadingDo You Have a Meeting Tonight?
Do you have a meeting tonight? Are you clear on the purpose of the meeting?…
Continue ReadingHow Do You Handle a Crisis?
We’ve all experienced those crisis moments: the phone call comes, or you open the e-mail,…
Continue ReadingDo You Have Space Inside?
I remember as a pastor sitting in a meeting where someone read a litany of…
Continue ReadingHow Do You Get Time to Think?
When I was a pastor, every fall I would think, It’s not possible. I can’t…
Continue ReadingIs It Style Or…?
Israel Galindo in a comment on my last post raised the issue of leadership styles.…
Continue ReadingIs There a Secret to Ministry?
Church leadership’s biggest secret is that it is more about us than it is about…
Continue ReadingPreachers and Presidents
Last night I finally watched a videotape of the ABC special program a few weeks…
Continue ReadingWhat Music Do You Like?
Does your church ever argue about music? Do different generations or cultures within your congregation…
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