Church Leadership Articles

Sustainable Church pt. 2: Ministry Structures

Without this tool in your leadership toolbox, you may never understand why something is off with your staff team. Discover the tool of structure.

Sustainable Church pt. 1: Ministry Systems

What if church leaders are burning out not because they are unhealthy or ineffective, but because they are functioning in ministries that are unsustainable? What if it’s a systems issue?

What Entrepreneurs Can Teach the Church About Trust

Trust in organizations and businesses today is at an all-time low, yet entrepreneurs continue to innovate and win people over. What can we learn from them as we help people rebuild trust in the Church?

Building Volunteer Teams from Scratch

It’s time to move in a new direction and you need a team of volunteers to lead the charge. Where do you start? 7 guidelines to make building volunteer teams seem a little less daunting.

Pursuing the Perfect Fit: Our Church Hiring Process

Pursuing the Perfect Fit: Our Church Hiring Process

If you’ve been in the church for any amount of time, you have probably experienced the fallout of a poor church hiring process that ultimately put the wrong person in a leadership position. Read about where our church is at in the pursuit of a perfect hire and what our current process looks like.

Lead from the Middle Pt. 3 – Leading Up

Lead from the Middle Pt. 3 – Leading Up

Leading Up – How to Impress and Influence Your Boss. Part III in a 3- part series on why Influence matters more than Authority. We don’t need to wait till we’re at the top in order to lead change in our organizations. Let’s learn to lead from the middle today.

Lead From the Middle Pt. 1 – Leading Down

Lead From the Middle Pt. 1 – Leading Down

Do we need authority before we can lead change?  Are we forced to sit on the sidelines until we get that promotion?
Thankfully, the answer to these questions is “no”.
Welcome to Part I of our 3-part series.  We’ll unpack 11 keys to cultivating lasting influence no matter where you are in the organization

3 Questions to Clarify Expectations

3 Questions to Clarify Expectations

How do you clarify expectations in the midst of all the incoming voices that exist in church ministry?  Whose expectations do you meet when there are hundreds, even thousands, of people donating towards your salary? Here are 3 questions to help you move towards clarity

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