It was Super Bowl XLIX, February 1, 2015. Remember that day?
It was the day Malcom Butler from the Patriots single-handledly SEALED the Super Bowl victory from the Seahawks.
One play. One person. One player who READ the play and RESPONDED.
In the same way, good leaders are ABLE to read the play. To understand the signs. To be able to respond in courage.
How are you responding to the times in a Covid culture? Here are three practical ways to respond.
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 MoreThis 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.
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 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.
Read MoreFirst and foremost, this isn’t a post to bash the Church OR Culture. It’s about building bridges, understanding each other, and getting back to the divine purpose(s) of what the Church is meant to be. In light of the trending conversations over socials and Evangelicalism, here are some ways to reconnect.
Read MoreAfter 17 years of working with the next generation, I have noticed few themes of leadership development that have sticked with the next generation. If you are reading this, I hope this brings clarity on how to engage, recruit, and retain the next generation for your organization, ministry, and/or business.
According to Forbes…
Read More“OK Boomer”. A phrase younger generations use as a response to Baby Boomers and older. It is a “phrase” in 2019 that went viral based on those who are “out-of-touch” of reality and/or “close-minded” opinion(s) to the future. As leaders, this needs to change.
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