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…

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.

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.

BEYOND COVID: Four Leadership Trends

COVID-19 is changing the way we will live, lead, and love. AND, we won’t know all the change COVID will create yet simply because we are still in the middle of it. With all the new normals you and I are experiencing, there will be trends beyond BEYOND C-19. Here is what I see in leadership:

Engaging the Digital Age: 21 Practical Ideas to Engage People ONLINE

In a day and age where everyone + anyone is ONLINE, it is critical to know what to do to practically. How do you engage people well? How do you stay connected? As I continue to connect with leaders and pastors who are looking for practical ideas, I figured I’d write down 21 practical ways to engage people ONLINE. Feel free to check out it and ADD to the conversation.

Infobesity, Leadership, Ministry, Priorities, SuccessAndy GabruchApril 7, 2020engage, online, digital age, infobesity, Ideas, leadershipComment

Clarity in Crisis: 3 Practical Ways to Find Wisdom During Difficult Days

March 2020 will be a historical month.

The stock market is on a wild roller coaster. The country has been shutdown by 80%. People have lost jobs. Parents have become homeschool teachers. Public places of worship, art, music, sport has been shutdown. And, we are in still in the middle of it.

It is easy to react and respond in frustration (I have), or in fear (I have seen it), or in anxiety (makes sense). Especially when you and I are trying to figure out HOW to manage and adjust to a new normal.

Have you experienced this?

And yet, because of Jesus, you and I can find clarity in crisis. James, the brother of Jesus, offers us practical advise on how to RESPOND, rather than REACT, to crisis.

Experiencing COVID Fatigue? 5 Practical Ways to Find Self-Care in the Midst of Crisis

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:

A New Normal: How to Lead and Minister in a COVID-Culture

How 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.

Church, Emerging, Kingdom, Leadership, Ministry, Monday Morning Hangovers, SuccessAndy GabruchMarch 23, 2020DUCO, COVID-19, Leader, Crisis, digital age, DiscipleshipComment