Follow the Leader
Last week I wrote about the song of Deborah and Barak in Judges 5. The song begins, “That the leaders took the lead in Israel, …
Last week I wrote about the song of Deborah and Barak in Judges 5. The song begins, “That the leaders took the lead in Israel, …
Today in my Bible reading I read Judges chapter 5. After God granted them a great victory over Jaban king of Canaan, Deborah and Barak …
Fast Company has an insightful article on 6 Leadership Styles, and When You Should Use Them. Effective leaders need to be able to operate in …
If you are in a church leadership position you probably have to attend meetings. One of the most common complaints that I hear among ministry …
In today’s reading in my church Bible reading program there is a curious phrase: “Azariah the son of Nathan was over the officers; Zabud the …
Does your church have a formal process by which the pastors can receive feedback about their ministry? The board at my church has asked that …
A friend loaned me a copy of Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni. It took me a while to get around to …
I spent a little more time with the U.S. Census Data Ferret, and came up with an interesting comparison of the age distribution of ABCs …
Continue reading “ABC/OBC Age Distribution in the 2000 Census”
The most precious resource of any church is its lay leaders and co-workers. Yet all to often churches take these people for granted and fail …
When people are looking for a new church (or deciding whether to stay at their old church), they want to know not merely what the …
There is a shortage of pastors to serve in English Ministry in Chinese churches, and those who do serve there are often subject to discouragement …
We often look to the church in Acts as an example of a vibrant, Spirit-filled, unified church. But when we look at it more closely …
Continue reading “The Jerusalem Council: Consensus Decision Making”