Crisis causes exhaustion, fatigue, and pain. And yet, crisis gives leaders opportunity to rise to the occasion. To find opportunities to ministry in the midst of obstacles. To adapt and influence. And, with that said, find creative ways to experience self-care in the midst of crisis. Here are 5 practical ways to experience self-care in the midst of COVID:
Read MoreHow do you handle crisis?
How do you digitally disciple + shepherd people when the world is socially distant?
How do you lead + minister in a new normal?
This is what Dr. Andrew Evans, Dr. Marv Penner, Lewis Chifan, and DUCO Leadership tackle. This leadership chat exists to be a RESOURCE to you! We are not opportunistic. We are not taking advantage of this crisis. We are simply wanting to serve you. Please KNOW that you are not ALONE.
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Crisis reveals hearts. Crisis gives you and I opportunity to help others. Crisis helps leaders to innovate, be creative, and adjust. AND crisis can cause anxiety, fear, and insecurity. How you handle crisis reveals what type of leader you are. How has this modern-day unprecedented crisis shaped your leadership? Here are 5 practical ways to fight insecurity and lead with confidence during crisis.
Read MoreWe have all seen it. Values on a wall. Values on a website. Seen values…
BUT,
EVERY organization and ministry also have ghost values. Ghost values are unseen yet felt. Not spoken but seen. Expected and, to be honest, assumed. Here are 3 ways to understand, recognize, and align yourself with ghost values:
Read MoreHave you had “remember when” moments in ministry? Those conversations are special. Last a lifetime. And reveal the heart of ministry. This post is about how to create ministry that lasts. Ministry that goes beyond a message, program, and/or an event. These moments come over time when leaders build resiliency, grit, and heart for mission, for people, for the Kingdom. What are your “remember when” moments?
Read MoreOverwhelmed? Frustrated? Not meeting your deadlines? Flirting with burnout? Tasks and/or people falling through the cracks in your ministry? These are just some signs of a person who needs to empower others in ministry. You are a good leader. You love people. You are amazing. YET, you have come to a place where you’ve reached your capacity. You have reached your max. To be honest, everyone in ministry does. BUT, it is your choice what to do next. Burnout or Empower?
Obviously, it is best to empower others. But how? Well, here are some practical ways to START empowering others for ministry:
Read MoreUncertainty, fear of the unknown, self-doubt, the digital age, broken homes, mental illness are all realities of decreased confidence in next generation leaders. In fact, I have found more leaders deal with confidence in their calling than ever before.
Calling, in essence, is understanding, knowing, and living out your SHAPE. With that said, it takes confidence to live it out. Here are 3 Ways to Build Confidence in Your Leadership…
Read MoreThe BEST leaders are not those who are necessarily great communicators, or strategic, or charismatic. The best leaders are not managerial. The best leaders are those who know how to be a servant. That’s right, the best leaders lead serving people. Here is why?
Feel free to take a complimentary servant leadership assessment here.
Read MoreFortunately, I have seen:
Historymaker jump 10% growth/year in the last 5 years; including 2 HM campuses,
Time-out revitalized and influencing more next gen leaders,
Planting 3 youth ministries in churches that didn’t have youth programs and representing 85 students,
Raising tens of thousands of dollars for next gen initiatives, and
Initiating an intentional national leadership certification for next gen leaders with the PAOC.
HOW did this happen? In short, it’s about strategic and intentional CHANGE.
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