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How to Overcome Emptiness as a Leader

By Carey Nieuwhof How would feel if all of your dreams came true? I don’t know what your dreams are. Maybe they’re dreams for your church. Or your family. Or for success. Whatever are your dreams, imagine they came true. How do you think you would feel?   When I ...
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How to Audit Your Ministry and Volunteer Roles

By Todd Adkins We cannot eliminate uncertainty. In this season of ministry, we can only address what is known. When it comes to the number of volunteers we need and in what positions we need them, there is a fair amount of uncertainty moving forward. As new guidelines and new ...
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Video: Critical Vulnerability Audit

https://youtu.be/X2LnoYlEgCM By Todd Adkins This role vulnerability matrix is really helping you understand your critical vulnerabilities when it comes to people in your church. If somebody has to step out of a high-level, high-impact leadership role, whether it's a ...
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Pastoral Correction, Part 2

By Brad Hambrick If you missed Part 1, you can read it here.  How can we tell if an abuser is changing in meaningful ways? What are the key qualities that should serve as markers to show us change is happening? We will discuss four. 1. Humility: How do you know when you ...
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Pastoral Correction, Part 1

By Brad Hambrick A church does not get to choose a “client” or work exclusively from the perspective of one individual. That is the approach of mental health professionals. It has advantages for which we should be grateful. However, the church has a calling to care for all of ...
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Video: Breaking Path Dependence

https://youtu.be/v_xIlnyYO6Q By Todd Adkins Let's talk about breaking path dependence. How many times have we heard phrases like: That's the way we've always done it or We've never done it that way before. Sometimes it's even branded path dependence: You just don't ...
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How to Reconnect as a Leader

By Carey Nieuwhof We live in a really strange time where the world is more connected than it has ever been. Smart phones connect us to thousands of friends and followers on social media. However, many people have never felt more alone. Isolation and loneliness almost seem to ...
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Are You a Victim, Neutralizer, or Transformer?

By Todd Adkins When you face constraints in ministry, are you a victim, neutralizer, or transformer?  In the book A Beautiful Constraint, the authors found that those who refused to scale back their ambition in the face of constraint were the ones who most likely found ...
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5LQ Episode 439: Jared C. Wilson

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Jared C. Wilson, editor of For The Church, professor, and author. They discuss gospel centrality and how reading can benefit preaching. BEST QUOTES "The aim of the church ...
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Video: Strategic Realignment Grid

https://youtu.be/vLYrJIsAEME By Todd Adkins I'd like to talk to you about reallocating the resources of your church during this time. Here's a quadrant to help you identify and categorize what needs to be realigned. This tool can be really helpful as you walk a team ...
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When Should You Outsource Work?

By Darrel Girardier Although keeping work in-house is ideal, there will be moments when there is simply too much work for you or your communication team to handle at one time. Sometimes bringing in outside help to get the job done is necessary.  Outsourcing work gives ...
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