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The Leadership Crisis of Belief
The leadership crisis of belief. Every leader faces that point…will this work? Can I do it? Will they follow? Should I give up? Should I keep going? The crisis of belief period is real. It’s normal....
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How Do You Find So Many Great Restaurants?
I’ll be honest…I like to eat. It’s become somewhat of a habit, in fact. Our boys used to make fun of Cheryl and me because we would often drive long distances to eat. Since, we’ve moved to Lexington,...
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7 times the speed of change can change…faster
Change takes time. There are no “quick fixes” in the world of change leadership. I’ve seen many leaders try to rush change through only to destroy themselves, the organization they are trying to...
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10 Things I’m Learning Leading Church Change
I am almost 8 months into a new pastorate. I left the church planting world to help revitalize and grow an established church. Many pastor friends questioned me at the time, but now they…and people...
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The Quickest Way to Spur Change
Do you want to know the fastest way to encourage change? Expose leaders to new ideas. In a team environment, where people are empowered to lead, new ideas produce change. Often faster than any other...
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How to Welcome a New Pastor: 10 Suggestions
I received the following email recently: Hi Ron After a one-year search our church has called a new Lead Pastor. Since you (fairly) recently took on a new pastorate and it’s fresh in your mind, I’m...
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The Pastor’s Spouse: Emotions in Times of Transition
When I’m talking to a pastor who has accepted a new position, after I hear the excitement in his voice of what he sees God doing, I almost always ask the same question: “How is your wife dealing with...
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10 Ways to Help Your Spouse Transition to a New Position
In a previous post, I wrote about the pastor’s spouse’s emotions during a time of ministry transition. You will need to read that post HERE for this post to make complete sense.That post resonated...
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Are You in a Controlling Environment?
How controlling is the environment in which you lead? That’s a great question, isn’t it? I’ve previously written about controlling leadership. I tried to help you discern controlling leaders in THIS...
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5 Secret Objections to Change
In the world of change, I’ve learned there are some common objections. I’ve previously written objections people use to criticize change, but in this post, I’m addressing the root cause of that...
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Time Saving Advice when Discerning a Change…
Here’s a time saving tip… When you are considering a change. First decide if you’re going to make the change. Before you spend any time deciding how you will implement the change. I’ve been in...
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7 Vital Steps Prior to Implementing Major Change
As a pastor and leader, I am continually dealing with change. Everyday. Change is a part of life. For all of us. Some change occurs without us doing anything. Some change is so routine it requires...
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The Reality of Change and Conflict
Change invites conflict. You can’t escape that fact. But… Avoiding change stifles growth. Which eventually leads to conflict. (Ever been a part of a declining organization…or church?) And… Avoiding...
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5 Times Change is Hardest
Change is hard. Almost always. Sometimes change is harder than other times. It’s then where leadership is tested. Tensions can mount. And people are more likely to object. It’s good to know these...
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Making Good Changes in a Highly Structured Environment
We had a situation recently where a staff member felt the need to make a change in his area of ministry. It would save the church lots of money, is more in line with our vision, and would have a...
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7 Criteria to be a Change Agent Leader
In my observation, many leaders want change and know they need to lead change, but they haven’t been able to actually produce change. I think there are reasons for this. The process of change isn’t...
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7 Suggestions for Navigating Change When Standing in Muddy Water
Have you ever navigated change through muddy water? Have you ever had to lead change when no one knew for sure what change was needed? Or when there wasn’t clear agreement on where the organization...
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5 Stages of Organizational Development
Every organization goes through life cycles. This includes the church. These cycles can be natural or forced, but part of leadership is recognizing them and adapting leadership to them for continued...
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One Way to See a Successful Change
Here is one key to successful change. Try replacing one something with one something else. The problem with change is that people fear losing something they’ve grown to value…something they’ve grown...
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7 Qualities of Good Change Agent Leaders
If you want to be in leadership get comfortable with change. It’s part of the experience of every leader. The best leaders get accustomed to leading change. Every leader deals with change, but in my...
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