By Kent Ingle
There are a number of people who have had a dramatic impact on my thinking and practice of leadership. You might expect me to offer the familiar names like Patrick Lencioni, John Maxwell, or Mark Batterson. And that would be true along with a list of many ...
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Pastors
Five Difficult Pastors to Succeed –
By Thom Rainer
“That’s not the way Pastor Bob would do it.”
The church member may have meant well, but her words stung the new pastor. After all, he had been at the church for only three months, and he had already heard that sentiment expressed more than a dozen times.
He knew ...
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Three Bad Excuses for Avoiding Leadership Development –
By Eric Geiger
Great leaders intuitively know they are responsible for future leadership, and all leaders have heard these catch phrases: “There is no success without succession” and “Work yourself out of a job and you will always have a job.” Yet few leaders plan and prioritize ...
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Three Leadership Pipeline Traps and How to Resolve Them –
By Rob Jacbos
Any church or ministry that is interested in growth must then be interested in growing leaders. There is a critical lens through which to view this through. The standard approach is seeing those involved in running the church or the ministry, be they staff or ...
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Seven Costs to Being an Evangelistic Leader –
By Thom Rainer
The topic of evangelism has grown strangely quiet in many churches. Pastors are not talking about it. Other church leaders aren’t talking about it. Members aren’t talking about it.
And if we aren’t talking about evangelism, you can be assured many of us aren’t ...
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Five Actions of a Godly Leader –
By Chris Brown
Inspiring a team to follow you is not about the money or tight control. It’s about leadership. So what makes a great leader?
For many small business owners, building a team of creative, passionate team members seems like a distant dream—something they'll never be ...
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