The older I get the more I’m learning the importance of seasons in life. In the life of a church; in the life of your kids; in the life of your marriage; in your job – everything moves in seasons. This idea isn’t original to me. Solomon was an early identifier of this principle: “There [...]
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Does your employer have the proper boundaries? Your small group? Your volunteer organization? What about your family? Here’s a great way to tell: who answers to who? What are the consequences if expectations aren’t met? What about if they’re exceeded? Does everyone understand their role? I heard a story recently about a governing board of [...]
I’ve seen some chatter on twitter, facebook & blogs from pastors concerning people who aren’t in pastoral ministry, and the advice they offer. The prevailing sentiment seems to be that if someone leaves the pastorate or isn’t currently in “full-time” ministry they have no right to speak into our lives as pastors. That somehow, because [...]
Sometimes you have to redefine success. This may seem like selling out, but trust me it’s not. When everyone else in your industry is going out of business, call it success that you’re paying the bills. If your sales are down 15% while everyone else’s are down 40%, that’s success. We’re more prone to compare [...]
Last Tuesday I blocked my calendar from ALL interruptions and spent the day focusing on my growth as a person and as a leader. This was a first for me, but before lunch time that day I was sure it wouldn’t be the last. I can’t overstate how useful this day was, and how much [...]
