Dealing with the Ghosts: How to Lead through Blindspots During Crisis
Ghosts.
We all have them.
Things that POP up every once-in-a-while that tend to reveal their ugly face.
It can be a leadership blindspot, an unaware character trait, stress behavior. We tend to see ghosts MORE often during times of crisis, pain, or hurt. In fact, ghosts can hinder leadership currency if not dealt with face on. I see it all the time.
And with that said, there are some GREAT ways to deal with the ghosts. In fact, the BEST way to deal with ghosts is found in mentoring.
This post is the 5 REASONS of WHY you need a mentor in your life and HOW to find a great mentor.
Reimagine Church: 5 Ways COVID Gives Licence to Change EVERYTHING
What if…
What if you and I had the ability to reach as many people as possible with the Good News of Jesus,
What if you and I had the opportunity to build disciples (discipleship journeys) who, in return, build disciples (leadership tracks),
What if you and I had the luxury to adapt quickly to the needs around us.
Well, we do.
Covid has given you and I the opportunity to reimagine EVERYTHING. Why? Well, because…
COVID Leadership Lesson (part 2). Responding to the NOW: "Real-Time" Ministry for "Real Life" Needs
The world is shifting, changing, and morphing at such a fast rate. Daily updates with COVID, the digital age, social media, real-time/instantaneous information is OUR reality. This will DEMAND for real-life ministry. This post is to address “The NOW: HOW to respond to “real-time” ministry for “real-life” in a COVID-culture.” Feel free to add your thoughts to the conversation.
COVID Leadership Lesson (part 1): Resilient Leaders Build Resilient Ministries
Have you ever had to take your vehicle in to get a tune-up? To get fixed? To replace a part? Of course, you have!
In fact, we get our vehicles regularly maintained to get the most out of them. WHY? So we extend the life of our vehicles.
In the same way, resilient leadership works this way. The emotional dashboard starts to beep at us, we feel the fatigue, the leadership vehicle starts to sputter AND we need a personal “tune-up”. This is an example of personal resiliency.
AND, one of the COVID leadership lesson(s) I have observed is around resiliency; personal and ministerial resiliency.
You may ask, “What is resiliency?” This post is about the signs of personal and ministerial resiliency…
Spiritual Roundabouts: 5 Ways To Find Grace In The Grind of a COVID-culture
Have you ever been in a round about? A busy traffic circle?
In most cases, roundabouts are high areas of use and are designed to slow down traffic. Yet, in our current culture, traffic roundabouts also reveal the busyness around us; the high impact of “activity”; and the fast pace in which we live.
These areas, at times, are marked with hardness due to overuse, displays of decay because of the bustle; and hotspots for accidents to occur.
This can also happen to our hearts.
This post is about practical ways finding grace in the midst of the grinds of life.
Retaining the Next Generation of Disciples: 3 Important Areas Students Need to be Confident in their Faith
Have you ever seen a student confident in their faith? It is contagious. Faith-filled. Encouraging. It is quite the experience. How does that happen?
This post is to outline the three key areas for faith to thrive in younger generations and to practically resource you to build confident faith in students.
What I Seem to Not Shake Off: The Tiring Effects of Covid?
Have you ever been tired before?
I mean, not the tired from a busy season of ministry OR a weekend away for a conference/camp OR staying up too late binging on the latest show, but tired beyond reason?
A tiredness that seems to sink into me emotionally, relationally, spiritually.
Been there before?
Embracing the NOW: 5 Ways to Pass the Leadership Baton to the Next Generation
I get the honour and privilege to meet with leaders in various of contexts, ministries, and generations throughout North America. I don’t say this as a humble brag or to puff myself up but to share with you what I am experiencing and my leadership insights with you. I hope you get my perspective too…
Be Ahead of COVID: Are you Ready?
As leaders, it is important to respond and react as needed. This includes crisis-management, relational needs, and pastoral duties. With that said, another important area of leadership is strategic action.
The ONLY way to be ahead of COVID is to be strategic. Are you?
Here are six key ways to be ahead of COVID.