By Robby Gallaty
A few years ago, our church staff implemented a painful (though necessary) revision of our current programs. We applied something called the K.I.S.S. paradigm. Everyone on staff was encouraged to examine their ministries through the lens of our mission ...
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Rediscovering Discipleship – Part Two –
By Robby Gallaty
This generation, as with every generation, has a fresh opportunity to reclaim this ancient pattern of ministry. Today’s church leaders are not like the generations immediately preceding them. Church in a box is outdated like Cavaricci jeans (you only know about ...
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5LQ Episode 89: Larry Osborne –
In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Barnabas Piper talks with Larry Osborne who has spent 36 years as a pastor at Northcoast Church and has authored several books including Sticky Teams and Sticky Church. Osborne shares great wisdom about realistic expectations, ...
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Rediscovering Discipleship – Part One –
By Robby Gallaty
Anything old is old fashioned to much of the western world. However, two movements that altered the course of human history were the Renaissance (1300-1700) and the Reformation (1500-1600), both of which recovered or rediscovered that which was lost. By looking ...
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Leadership Quotes from Spurgeon – Part Four –
Charles Spurgeon is known to many as one the greatest preachers that ever lived. He pastored in London, England for decades, preaching thousands of sermons, and writing prolifically about the gospel and the Scriptures.
Here is part four of some of Spurgeon's powerful quotes on ...
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5LQ Episode 88: How to Run a Great Internship Program –
In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper are joined by Daniel Im to discuss the benefits and practices of internships, both for the intern and the organization. They ask the following questions.
What is the value of an internship ...
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Leadership Roundup: Articles Worth Reading –
6 Metrics of High Performance Teams - Jeremie Kubicek
Learn where your team needs to be aiming for, in order achieve higher levels of influence and impact.
Leadership Wisdom from Moses and Jethro - Barnabas Piper
Moses was a strong leader, appointed by God, but even he could ...
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4 Dangers of a Leader’s Echo Chamber –
By Art Rainer
Echo chambers occur when a leader’s ideas are consistently applauded without question. Rarely are the leader’s ideas, decision-making, and actions challenged. And rarely are ideas brought to the table that do not match or reinforce what the leader has already ...
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The Weight of Leadership – Part Two –
By Brian Dodridge
There is a weight to leadership. We can't escape this, but we can navigate it wisely. When the pressure of your decisions feel overwhelming, here are some relief strategies:
1. Limit your Monday morning quarterbacking
President Truman not only said “the buck ...
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5LQ Episode 87 – Eric Mason –
In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast Todd Adkins and Barnabas Piper speak with Eric Mason, pastor of Epiphany Fellowship in Philadelphia, author of several books, and founder of Thriving. Their conversation covers the usual five questions but ranges from urban ...
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The Weight of Leadership – Part One –
By Brian Dodridge
President Truman had a now famous sign on his desk that read, “The buck stops here!”
It’s highly unlikely my readership includes a current or past U.S. President, but that doesn’t mean you and I don’t know what the “buck” feels like on our desk.
The weight of ...
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Leadership Quotes from Spurgeon – Part Three –
Charles Spurgeon is known to many as one the greatest preachers that ever lived. He pastored in London, England for decades, preaching thousands of sermons, and writing prolifically about the gospel and the Scriptures.
Here is part three of some of Spurgeon's powerful quotes on ...
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