A few years ago, I was introduced to a concept called legacy leadership. This model of leadership is one of many attempts to understand the Biblical perspective on leadership. What’s funny is there are many people who would try to appear spiritual and say something to the effect, “But the Bible says never uses theContinue reading “Leaving a Legacy”
Category Archives: Leadership
The unwritten rules.
In every group or organization, there are unwritten rules. Even in church organizations. I am reminded of this daily through observances and conversations. It is something that most know, but very few pay attention to unless they are directly affected by it. In this post, I want to point out a few categories that theseContinue reading “The unwritten rules.”
F.A.S.T. Church Leadership
What is leadership? Some understand leadership is Influence – Every person is an influencer. Good leaders motivate others for the others right. Bad leaders manipulate others for the leaders good. Another way of understanding leadership is through the actions of a person during stressful situations. In either stream, local churches are in need of godly leadership. Sometimes pastorsContinue reading “F.A.S.T. Church Leadership”
Four Hindrances to Worshipping in Spirit and in Truth.
When Jesus spoke to the women at Jacobs well in the fourth chapter of the Gospel according to John, He spoke on worship. Jesus stated that God the Father searches for those that will worship in Spirit and in truth (John 4:23). The conversation basically boils down to the point that true worship does notContinue reading “Four Hindrances to Worshipping in Spirit and in Truth.”
Foundational and Functional Values
There are many ways to describe the culture of a church. But, what about the values of a congregation? An organization’s values are those underlying assumptions that guide the decision-making and actions taken. Many times values are put into competition with one another. As though one category is more desirable than another. Terms such asContinue reading “Foundational and Functional Values”
Apps for Small Churches
The following list of apps is the “go to” helps for Bible study, communications and social media, and overall productivity. Some of these tools are a daily part of my ministry. Most of these apps come with options at different prices, and most have free levels. Which is great for small budgets. However, if thereContinue reading “Apps for Small Churches”
Basic Church Ministries
In every church, there are some primary ministries. The size of the congregation or the purpose of a new pastor to come in doesn’t matter when it comes to these essential activities. In a way, the following four types of ministry describe much of what groups of believers do in the world. Ministry of theContinue reading “Basic Church Ministries”
Help for Sunday School Teachers
Whether you teach youth or adults, I believe these following points will provide some guidance on how to improve your ability as a Bible teacher. Be early There is much to be said about punctuality in all areas of life. However, when you are the Sunday School teacher, being early is very important. The roomContinue reading “Help for Sunday School Teachers”
Cross-Organizational Teamwork
I recently gave a presentation on the impact individuals have on cross-organizational teamwork. The study was based on a group I work with that has members comprised of different community churches and other local organizations. The study was based on research from Roloff, Wolley, & Edmonson’s (2011) research on team learning (pp. 249-271). Three areasContinue reading “Cross-Organizational Teamwork”
Worship at a wedding and funeral?
Last week was busy. The first half of the week was revival services, and the last half had a wedding and funeral. The wedding was on Friday evening and the funeral on Saturday. In less than a day, I ministered in both of the significant situations that most preachers claim they were never taught about inContinue reading “Worship at a wedding and funeral?”
