This is simply a fantastic word by Craig Hamilton, author of Wisdom in Leadership: the how and why of leading the people you serve. Every critic is your friend. They might not realize that, but they are. Whether they give you criticism with love and care or criticize you out of hatred while trying to tear…
Here’s how Spurgeon described this leadership principle: …it is always best not to know, nor to wish to know, what is being said about you, either by friends or foes. Those who praise are probably as much mistaken as those who abuse us, and the one may be regarded as a set off to the…
Dr. Lawless regularly blogs here and without fail I’m always encouraged and challenged by his words. Leaders often lead in their own power. I’m guilty of this. I wrongly and foolishly think that my competency comes from my aptitude, wisdom and experiences. In so doing, I lead out of my own power, not God’s. The…
I tried to link this post to Dr. Lawless’ website but had problems doing so…so here is the post in its entirety. We’ve all been there in one way or the other.| As church members, we need to tell the pastor something – and the only time we see him is as he makes his…
Always thankful for the love and concern Dr. Lawless has for pastors. You can read his post in its entirety here. It’s biblical. It is through iron sharpening iron that we grow (Prov. 27:17). We are to challenge each other to live in godliness (Heb. 3:12-13), confronting one another when necessary (Matt. 18:15-17, Luke 17:3).…
You can read the entirety of Ron’s post here. Humility Intentionality Compassion Integrity Passion Vision Strength
22 quotes (1 from each chapter) from J. Oswald Sander’s book Spiritual Leadership: Principles Of Excellence For Every Believer. True greatness, true leadership, is found in giving yourself in service to others, not in coaxing or inducing others to serve you. If the world is to hear the church’s voice today, leaders are needed who…
This is a great word by Eric Geiger. Read the entire post here. If you are never confronted you are really in isolation. If you are never uncomfortable you are really in isolation. If you never hear the word “No,” you are really in isolation. If you don’t give yourself to your team, you are…
Sleep Deficit: The Performance Killer by Charles A. Czeisler (Professor of Sleep Medicine at Harvard Medical School) explains how sleep deprivation undermines high performance. He likens sleep deficit to drinking too much alcohol, explaining that pulling an all-nighter (i.e. going twenty-four hours without sleep) or having a week of sleeping just four or five hours…
I found this podcast very encouraging. It’s only 20 minutes or so. Here’s some principles they share: A good pastor knows when to keep silent A good pastor “promotes” people who have the good of the group in mind not those who flatter him A good pastor uses shock statements (hyperbole) sparingly A good pastor…
Theology Along the Way 