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

5 Insecurities EVERY Leader Wrestles With (And How to Overcome)

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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.

Ghost Values in Ministry: 3 Ways to Understand, Recognize, and Align Yourself for Resilient Ministry

We 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:

"Remember When" Moments in Ministry

Have 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?

Overwhelmed in Ministry? 10 Ways to Empower Others For Ministry

Overwhelmed? 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:

Healing from Brokenness: 5 Ways to Rebuild Trust When It Has Been Broken

This week, I have heard from three seasoned leaders about their trust journey in leadership. Each of these leaders have experienced bad leadership. They’ve dealt with mistrust, ineffective leadership, insecurities in power, mismanagement of finances and much more. And when organizations lead out of mistrust and hurt, human brokenness tends to rise. And trust deteriorates.

BUT,

How do your rebuild trust when you have lost it organizationally?
How do you heal from those who have lost your trust personally?
How do you regain influence when others don’t trust you?

These are great questions. In fact, most people do NOT know how to regain trust. Most live a life of unforgiveness, resentment, “saltiness”, suspicion. In other words, we live with ghosts. This effects everything we do and who we are. And ultimately, when leaders who do NOT trust, build trust, and/or rebuild trust then leadership, influence, and impact will plateau (and eventually decline).

This is why leaders NEED to rebuild trust and heal from mistrust.

Confidence in Calling: 3 Ways to Build Confidence in Your Leadership

Uncertainty, 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…

Emerging, Leadership, Ministry, Monday Morning Hangovers, Success, Potential, PrioritiesAndy GabruchFebruary 10, 2020Next Generation, SHAPE, confidence, calling, leadershipComment