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I am making an ongoing collection of leadership misconceptions and I have gathered twenty two to get the list started. Perhaps the list will help readers in some way and be discussion starters. I did not come up with all of these and in fact gathered them from various [...]
There he stands carved in stone in the new memorial in Washington, D.C. commemorating his legacy. The look on the face of his likeness that is carved into the marble looks stern and demanding that we make his dream a reality in our time. Of course I am writing about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [...]
Becoming a growing disciple of the Lord requires that we respond to the “defining moments” placed before us on the path of life. The dictionary defines “defining moments” as: a point at which the essential nature or character of a person, group, etc., is revealed or identified. Though it is [...]
A recent article by Mark Federman on Linked2Leadership titled “Honest Leadership: The End of “Vision”” drew my attention. At the outset it must be said that he introduced me to a new dimension of strategy planning…that of tactility. Tactility has to do with how the culture, products, and [...]
This post originally published on http://www.simplediscipleship.com on 10/6/2011 MINISTRY LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES
Do you find yourself becoming an expert of many things other than for ministry such as preaching, teaching, evangelism, and discipleship? Make your own ministry competency cloud.
What is your church leadership competency cloud? Most of [...]
The Simple Discipleship blog is strong, healthy, and growing with over 500 subscribers and regular readers. In 2010 the blog received a “Best Leadership Blog Award” from Online University. My goal is to help leaders grow and to be most effective at making disciples. The New Year will begin with an article on measuring [...]
In the introductory article to this series I mentioned several measurable factors as related to the overall health and culture of a church, one of which was functional or effective structures. In the series I am discussing eleven elements that make up the functional structures of a church:
Constitution and Bylaws Branding and community identity Personnel [...]
In the introductory article to this series I mentioned several measurable factors as related to the overall health and culture of a church, one of which was functional or effective structures. In the series I am discussing eleven elements that make up the functional structures of a church:
Constitution and Bylaws Branding and community identity Personnel [...]
The dawn of the 21st century brought a focus on organizational culture to the point that it is a recognized professional discipline. There was even a focus on church culture in the presidential election cycle of 2008 as the question continues to circulate, “Can a person be in a church for many years without [...]
This is the last in the Simple Discipleship blog series from John G. Miller’s book Outstanding and may be among the most pressing concerns of the church today. Look up synonyms for the word “stagnate” and you will find the words “fester,” “rot,” and “decline.” These are not words we want to associate with any [...]
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