By Steve Gladen
Conflict is a necessity of life that everyone experiences. It can happen in many different ways, but the root of it tends to be centered in gossip. When dealing with conflict, people tend to lean more toward the side of either being an avoider or an appealer. ...
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Response to Abuse by a Church Leader, Part 2
By Brad Hambrick
This is the second article of a three-part series in which we will continue providing guidance on how to respond if a church leader is abusive in their role as pastor or ministry leader: Read Part 1 here.
How do we get the information we need? The answer to ...
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90 Second Leadership – The Ladder of Inference
Today, I want to talk to you about the ladder of inference. Now, sometimes we jump to conclusions without understanding all the facts. I know I’m guilty of it, and so are the ones we lead. So, how many times have you, or your team, been privy to the same “facts,” privy to the ...
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Caring for Difficult People
By Steve Gladen
Regardless of how good your small group is, there will always come a time when you need to respond to a difficult person. As a small group leader, you must have a firm handle on how to identify and care for each kind of difficult personality. Some people simply ...
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How to Attack Problems, Not People
By Carey Nieuwhof
A classic mistake when leading change is to attack the person who frustrated you. That person who bothered you. That person who sent you an angry email. That person who stood up at a church business meeting and embarrassed you in front of your ...
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Unseen Leadership Episode 45: Ben Mandrell on Transitioning from Church Planter to CEO of Lifeway
In this episode of the Unseen Leadership podcast, Chandler Vannoy and Josh Hunter are joined by Ben Mandrell who is the former Senior Pastor of Inglewood Baptist Church and the founding planter of Storyline Fellowship in Arvada, CO. He is now the President and CEO of Lifeway ...
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Churches and COVID-19 #6: Embrace Church with Adam Weber
In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Adam Weber, founder and lead pastor of Embrace Church. They discuss the following questions:
What do your Sunday services look like in the midst of COVID?What were ways you ...
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How to Cast Vision and Strategy During Rapid Change
By Todd Adkins
In my early days of ministry, you may have found me guilty of viewing people in my congregation as vessels to be filled instead of torches to be lit. May that never be said of me or of you again as a church leader.
Today, we have a tremendous opportunity to ...
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The Danger of Success in Ministry
By Paul Tripp
Although it may not seem like it from the surface, success is more spiritually dangerous than failure. Failure produces a sense of need. It humbles you and drives you to God for help. Because of this, failure often produces good things spiritually.
The ...
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Churches and COVID-19 #5: Next Level Church with Josh Gagnon
In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Chandler Vannoy are joined by Josh Gagnon, founding and lead pastor of Next Level Church. They discuss the following questions:
What are the local government regulations your church is facing right now?How ...
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Do You Have a Crew to Lead Change?
By Todd Adkins
In my early days of ministry, you would have found me guilty of viewing the people of our congregation as vessels to be filled instead of torches to be lit. May that never be said again of me or you as a church leader. But today, we have a tremendous opportunity ...
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Unseen Leadership Episode 44: Brad Barnett on Understanding Yourself as a Leader
In this episode of the Unseen Leadership podcast, Chandler Vannoy and Josh Hunter are joined by Brad Barnett who is the Senior Manager of Events for Lifeway Students. He helps lead and oversee over 125,000 students and kids that come to camp every summer.
During their ...
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