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10 Things I Have Learned Leading Church Change
I left the church planting world to help revitalize and grow an established church. It’s proven to be challenging – maybe slightly more than I thought it would be. But, God has allowed us to experience...
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12 Challenges for the New Year Which Can Make Your Life Better
The verdict appears mixed among the people I know of whether of not they make resolutions for a new year. And, I understand, many have tried before – it didn’t work – and so now they are like “why...
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5 Criteria for Making New Year’s Resolutions We Actually Keep
I love a fresh start. Perhaps it’s because grace is the doctrine I’ve needed so much, but there’s something about a clean slate, which motivates me towards achievement. I’m like this with my desk at...
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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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7 of the Biggest Misunderstandings Millennials have about My Baby Boomer...
So much has been written about the Millennial generation. They may possibly be the most studied and documented generation – and, I thought this honor would go to my Baby-Boomer generation. Millennials...
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One of My Most Repeated Principles of Leadership – and Life – Which Can Make...
How’s this for a title? One principal for a better life? Really? Yea! Really. And, it is a very simple principle – one every leader knows, but one we often forget. But, understanding this principle can...
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5 Steps When the Changes Needed Seem Overwhelming
The first couple years into church revitalization there were more opportunities than time. I was so excited about the potential we had to restore a historic, established church, but my calendar...
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7 Criteria to be a Good Change Agent Leader
In my observation, many leaders want change and know they need to lead for 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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5 Times Change is Hardest to Lead
Change is hard – almost always. Sometimes change is harder than other times. And, it’s then where leadership is tested most, tensions mount and people are more likely to object. In my experience, if a...
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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. In my context, we adjust our Easter...
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5 Questions to Ask When Facing Rejection as a Leader
When I started an insurance business from scratch, I made hundreds of cold calls. Lots of people told me no. I’ll be honest, I hated this part of starting the business, but in time I got accustomed to...
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My 7 Part Strategy for a New Leadership Position
Whenever I enter a new position, I want to be strategic. The first couple years in my new position were challenging and fun at the same time. I met so many wonderful people, but there were more...
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The Emotions of a Pastor or Leader’s Spouse in Times of Transition
When I’m talking to a pastor or other leader who has accepted a new position or is in a time of transition – after I hear the excitement in their voice of what they see God doing – I almost always ask...
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10 Ways to Help Your Spouse Transition to a New Position
In a previous post, I wrote about the emotions of a pastor or leader’s spouse during a time of ministry transition. You will need to read the post HERE for this post to make complete sense. The post...
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7 Times the Speed of Change Can Be Faster than Normal
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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Your Life Can Change In One Day
One day Moses was tending the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro… (Exodus 3:1) It apparently began as a normal day for Moses. In the morning, Moses set out, as he had many years, to tend to his...
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Freedom Passes – The New Math of Leadership
When I was in school I had a love-hate relationship with math. I loved doing math – working to find an answer to a problem. In fact, I was pretty good at it. I even served on the math team for a while....
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4 Reasons People You Lead May Not Want to Learn or Grow
And, 5 Suggestions to Motivate Them I’ve learned in leadership – you can’t teach someone who doesn’t want to learn or grow personally. Perhaps you’ve tried. I have. I see one of my jobs as a leader to...
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10 Suggestions to Welcome a New Pastor
I frequently receive questions from churches who want to welcome a new pastor and do it well. I’ve written extensively about some of my own transitions. I assume people think I might have advice to...
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8 Common Emotions of Change – and How to Deal with Them
I speak frequently to pastors and ministry leaders – and some business groups – about leading healthy change. Every time I mention one thing any leader attempting change needs to understand – the...
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