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Equip and Inspire World Changers on their leadership journey
30
May
Time Savers
Published in Uncategorized
Over the years I’ve enjoyed being a student of “Task” management and have collected some good tips and ideas to assist me in becoming better myself. Here are just a few of my favorite ones feel free to add your own.Time Saving Tips on the Job1. You DO have enough time for everything. This is [...]
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29
May
Add Value by studying process
Published in Leadership, ministry
Your church probably engages in many different processes. Each of these processes (some may be intentional and known and some may not be as well-known or even intentional) contributes to the mission of your church. These processes determine the success of your church. Without them, there would not be any discipleship, mentoring, evangelism, training, [...]
Tags: Administration, direction, Leadership
26
May
Cave, Committed and Compliant
Published in Leadership
It’s not new news to anyone who knows me that I love leadership and teamwork. I’m always around people who are dripping with an overflow of ideas, vision, and goals that they are trying to create buy in for and doing their best to drive and guide people towards those clear and meaningful goals. [...]
Tags: committment, Team building, vision
20
May
Book Review- 27 Tough Questions Pastors Ask
Published in Books
I have known Dick Hardy since 1992 and ever since then have come to know Dick as one of the great thinkers and go get em’ type people out there. In part what makes Dick one of those great thinkers is that he knows how to ask great questions in order to continue to [...]
19
May
Making Change
Published in Leadership
I have run across some advice from Jack Welch that he gave out and feel it can be applied to some extent in ministry as well. Here is a summary of his advice, which it comes down to embracing 4 practices: 1. Attach every change initiative to a clear purpose or goal. Change for [...]
Tags: Leadership, ministry, task management
12
May
Knowledge does add value
Published in Leadership, ministry
I was having a great conversation with the manager at one of our local Starbucks and it was a great conversation. This manager was telling me that when Starbucks leaders ask partners to “be knowledgeable,” they are encouraging employees to “love what they do and share it with others.” In the information age, no [...]
Tags: clarity, goals, Team building
12
May
Success equals Stewardship
Published in Administration, Leadership
I have been given some thought as to what determines success really and with all the different thoughts I have noticed different results in each of the situations that I have looked at. Not all of these situations I have examined are mine alone, but each of the situations I viewed were viewed as [...]
Tags: stewardship
10
May
Spandex Leadership
Published in Leadership
I just ran across a wonderful rule that I think should be considered more than it is in today’s world, here it is. The “Spandex Rule”. The “spandex rule” basically says this, “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.” What things are we doing just because we can? What things are we doing [...]
Tags: Leadership, productivity
8
May
Authentic leadership a must
Published in Leadership
A leader is someone who brings people together through influnece to pursue a shared purpose. Gaining alignment around purpose is one of the greatest challenges that leaders can face. To sustain the motivation of teammates and a successful track record, authentic leaders convey such a sense of passion for their purpose that people share [...]
Tags: Leadership
5
May
Exceed Expectations
Published in Leadership, ministry
It is my belief that legendary ministry comes from a genuine desire and effort to exceed what the families who are part of your ministry expect. Repeatedly, I try to create an environment where every member of the family will have shared experiences of Take T.W.O. kids ministry providing the extraordinary and making a [...]
Tags: committment, Leadership, mission
