Leadership and Culture (Part 2)
Yesterday I shared some thoughts about the way in which culture influences leadership. Today I want to continue that theme and focus in a little…
Leadership and Culture
There are universal biblical principles of leadership, but we must recognize that leadership does not operate in a vacuum. The way that leadership operates and…
How to Equip Spiritual Leaders
Yesterday I wrote about the central importance of equipping spiritual leaders. Today I want to share a few thoughts about the process of preparing people…
Why Leadership Training is Job #1
I want to follow up yesterday’s article about The Resource Pyramid with a few more thoughts about leadership training. This topic is not specific to…
The Resource Pyramid
I’d like to start this week by sharing the concept of The Resource Pyramid. This simple concept helps us to understand what we need to…
Leaders and Lion Chasers
Benaiah chased a lion down into a pit. Then, despite the snow and slippery ground, he caught the lion and killed it. (2 Samuel 23:20)…
Thoughts on the Ted Haggard Scandal
By now everyone has heard about the dismissal of Rev. Ted Haggard from his megachurch in Colorado. He has publicly admitted to purchasing drugs (but…
Pastors wear many hats
It’s the final day of July, and I want to post something. My blog has been rather quite this month, because I have been trying…