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- 1. Pastors' Satisfaction in Their Work Takes Nosedive
- The percentage of pastors who are "very satisfied" with their jobs has drastically decreased in the past eight years, and it's a strong indication of why many believe the church itself is in decline today, ...
- Created on 20 March 2023
- 2. 55-Year Pastor Reveals 15 Reasons Why Many Leaders Fail
- ... r failure as a leader. I asked him to join me for a conversation to share these 15 life lessons and more. The 15 Most Important Lessons Learned 1. Put the most significant people in your life firs ...
- Created on 16 April 2021
- 3. Discerning the Difference Between God's 'No' and 'Not Yet'
- Many times in life God has asked me to wait when I wanted to move forward. He has required patience of me when I wanted progress. I have had to learn that when God says, "Not yet," that He is not necessarily ...
- Created on 11 March 2021
- 4. 3 Traits of Successful Employees in 2021
- 2020 has turned everyone's world upside down. While we can be hopeful that life will soon transition to a "new normal," there will undoubtedly be lasting changes due to the many lessons we've learned during ...
- Created on 15 January 2021
- 5. 7 Reasons We Fail in the Thankfulness Department
- ... I suspect, though, that our gratitude is often too limited to this day on the calendar. I admit my own failure here, and here are some reasons we're not a very thankful people: We're raised to work ha ...
- Created on 23 November 2020
- 6. Rick Warren: How You Can Learn to Glory in Your Weaknesses
- You have weaknesses. I'm sure this statement doesn't shock you. You know about them; most likely, you've known about them for some time. But the real question is this: What are you doing with your weaknesses? ...
- Created on 07 January 2020
- 7. Rick Warren: What Mary and Joseph Can Teach Today's Leaders About Fear
- Fears hold us back from God's best for our lives. As a leader, having fear hinders your engagement of God's mission for your ministry and your church. When you overcome your fear, your deeper dependence ...
- Created on 13 November 2019
- 8. 5 Questions to Help Leaders Avoid Moral Failure ...
- My study of spiritual warfare over the years has reminded me that a supernatural enemy is out to destroy us as Christians and church leaders, regardless of our role. Dr. Bill Cook of Southern Seminary ...
- Created on 21 October 2019
- 9. Why God Will Make the Impossible Happen for You
- God made a promise to Sarai and Abram—He had given them His word that He would make a great nation from them. There was only one challenge, though: Sarai was 65 and Abram was 75 years old when God made ...
- Created on 23 August 2019
- 10. These Small Stumbles Can Lead to a Huge Fall
- It's not just celebrities who fall from leadership. There are too many who quietly step down from leadership because, in some way, they have disqualified themselves. They just don't make the headlines. ...
- Created on 20 May 2019
- 11. Keep Failing? Try This Biblical Secret
- ... There is probably no better example of failure and persistence that I know of. Let me share Lincoln's life history with you: This was a man who failed in business at the age of 21; was defeated in a ...
- Created on 24 April 2019
- 12. 5 Things Leaders Don't Like to Do—But Really Need to Do
- ... strategy and diligence. The fact remains, however, some of my greatest growth times in life and leadership have come through times of personal failure. I have to allow failure in my life and in the li ...
- Created on 14 February 2018
- 13. Hard Experiences Can Teach You These 10 Irreplaceable Lessons
- Some of life's greatest lessons come packaged in a hard personal experience. I've learned a few things in life, but truly, the greatest things I know came through mistakes, failures and disappointment ...
- Created on 08 January 2018
- 14. Leader, You Can't Afford to Be Scared of Correction!
- Wouldn't you love it if your employees joyfully received correction when they missed the mark in one of their tasks? What a difference it would make in the culture of any Christian organization. Wow! I ...
- Created on 09 October 2017
- 15. Have You Made Any of These 8 Church Leader Miscalculations?
- My church consulting team and I often work with unhealthy churches. In fact, most churches who contact us have reached a significant level of disease before seeking help. Here are some of the miscalculations ...
- Created on 25 November 2016
- 16. Common Fears Young Leaders Have and How to Overcome Them
- I'm convinced. After years mentoring younger leaders, there is something all of us leaders with more experience need to know. Many young leaders share some common fears. Granted, I've mostly worked with ...
- Created on 07 November 2016
- 17. What Pastor Search Committees Fear Most
- ... ether they will support our acting in faith or if they want some kind of guarantee against failure. If the latter, I'm off this committee. To go forward in faith means taking risks, doing the unusual, lis ...
- Created on 26 August 2016
- 18. Can You Bring Your Dry Bones Back to Life?
- ... What has expired in the recesses of your heart? We all have plans and dreams that have gone awry and opportunities that have dried up with the passing of time. There are failures and disappointments that ...
- Created on 20 May 2016
- 19. 4 Secret Fears Leaders Allow to Kill Their Potential
- ... en't reaching your potential as a leader. Fear of Failure This fear goes beyond the common dislike of failure. No one likes to fail. And although good things can come from failure, it's never a good feeli ...
- Created on 04 April 2016
- 20. 5 Steps to Recovery From a Failure ...
- ... e denying it now. What you do next will determine if—and how well—you recover. Here are five steps to recovery from a failure: Admit Be honest with yourself and others who need to know. Quit hiding fr ...
- Created on 15 February 2016
