Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
Here are some leadership posts to check out. 5 Brain-Savvy Tips that Improve Team Creativity – Charles Stone Your Most Important Message – Gary Hoag 10 Things to Do When Your Christian Life Has Become Routine – Chuck Lawless Are We Making Disciples or Just Big Crowds? – Jared C. Wilson How to Create a … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Pastoral ministry is one of the most rewarding careers and yet it has its share of difficulties. As long as we allow people in churches, pastoral ministry will be messy. However, if we are not careful, there are certain stresses and conflicts that can shipwreck our ministry. That is why Charles Stone wrote 5 Ministry … Read More “5 Ministry Killers and How to Defeat Them – Review” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. The Positive Side of Leading Under Pressure – Brandon Cox 5 Simple Ways to Assess The Effectiveness of Your Leadership – Carey Nieuwhof What to Look for in a Good Friend – Charles Stone The Short Mission Statement – Mark L. Vincent 7 Reasons … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you should check out. Prayer Doesn’t Fix Everything, But It Changes Everything (Yes, There’s a Difference) – Brandon A. Cox 5 Ways to Survive The Mental Game of Leadership – Carey Nieuwhof 5 Lessons I Learned from ANGRY Emails – Charles Stone 8 Reasons Why Many Churches Don’t Have … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. Twenty Really Weird Criticisms Pastors Receive – Thom Rainer 6 Apps to Help You Set 2019 Goals – Barnabas Piper How to Plan a Daily Quiet Time with God – Brandon Cox 4 Ways to Optimize the Enneagram & Other Personality Assessments and Fuel Your … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. Why Pessimists (and Realists) Are Hard to Follow as Leaders – Carey Nieuwhof 9 Ways to Boost Brain Power – Charles Stone Why the North American Church is Unlikely to Experience Revival – Chuck Lawless 5 Thought Patterns That Hurt Your Leadership – Dan Reiland … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you should check out. 3 People Issues That Get Church Staff Teams Stuck – Carey Nieuwhof 7 Questions to Ask Yourself to End your Day Well – Charles Stone 8 Reasons to Pray for First Responders – Chuck Lawless 7 Best Practices of First-time Guest Gifts at Your Church … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. Benched: 5 Ways Busy Leaders Shove Volunteers to the Sidelines – Tony Morgan The Biggest Challenge Of Restricted Funds And How You Can Handle It – Bailey Hawkins Filtering + Accountability + Humility: How to Protect You and Your … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. Loving And Letting Go: 3 Keys To Serving A Community On The Move – David Fantin On Hoping – Barnabas Piper The 7 Most Likely Challenges To Take You Out Or Stunt Your Growth Aa A Leader – Carey Nieuwhof 10 Indicators You Have no Margin … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. 3 Pillars of Persuasive Public Speaking – Brandon Cox 5 Signs You’re A Lone Ranger Leader (And Can’t Grow A Team) – Carey Nieuwhof How to be a Likable Leader – Charles Stone 8 Things to Do When Depression Hits Your Pastor – Chuck Lawless … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you should check out. What You Don’t Know about your Church May Kill You – Charles Stone 8 Reasons Evangelism Programs Often Don’t Work – Chuck Lawless Discerning Your Next Ministry Move – Mark Dance Church Planting on Startup Podcast – Darryl Dash Five Key Things About Church Revitalization … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. How To Minister In The Midst of Hardship – Jennifer Winge If you knew… – Bill Finch 3 False Sources of Confidence in Ministry Leadership – Brandon Cox 5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Preach Other People’s Sermons – Carey Nieuwhof How Chronic Stress Affects Leadership – … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you should check out. Resolving Conflict: 5 ways to prepare your heart – Charles Stone Why Your Church Members Don’t Pray Much – Chuck Lawless The Strange Burden of Participating in Social Media – Chris Martin I Don’t Deserve This – Darryl Dash If You Are Not Faithful With … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. How Will You Lead at the Next Level? – Tony Morgan 10 Things To Consider As Your Church Grows – Vanderbloemen Search Group Unparalleled Love – Bill Finch Overcoming The New Leadership Epidemic — Isolation And Loneliness – Carey Nieuwhof 3 Qualities Necessary to Learn from … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you should check out. 3 Things to Keep In Mind When Church Planting In The City – Chelsea Tyson The Path to Growth – Bill Finch 7 Leadership Blind Spots That Drive Your Team Crazy – Carey Nieuwhof Are you a Contented Leader? 3 Keys May Help – Charles … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that are worth checking out. The 5 Essential Practices Of Leaders Who Multiply Leaders – Carey Nieuwhof 12 Brainstorming Ideas that WILL Improve Team Creativity – Charles Stone 10 Phrases I’d Like to Hear More Often in the Church – Chuck Lawless 5 Personal Reflection Questions to Evaluate Your Year … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you should check out. 7 Ways Great Leaders Handle Their Mistakes – Carey Nieuwhof 10 More Signs that a Church Has Settled for Mediocrity – Chuck Lawless Sticky Church Vision: a 4-step Process that Works – Charles Stone Three Common Idols in Churches – Eric Geiger The Heart of … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. 6 Reasons Men Should Read More Stories than Men’s Books – Barnabas Piper The King of Your Mountain – Bill Finch Necessary Interruptions: Why Great Leaders Own It When They Get Stuck – Carey Niewhof 10 Ways the Enemy … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that you might want to check out. What Should Your Church Pay the Guest Preacher? – Joe McKeever 5 Ways to Build Trust with Your Team – Charles Stone The Central Message of the Church is Reconciliation – Jeff Clarke What to Do When You Hear “Doesn’t the Bible Teach Against … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. What Should Really Concern Us about the Eugene Peterson Debacle – Rich Villodas 10 Balancing Acts in Ministry – Chuck Lawless Why Every Young Pastor Needs an Old Mentor – Sam Rainer A Science-based Sermon Note Taking Template – … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. 3 Ways to Spot “Christian Backstabbing” – Eric Geiger 10 Children’s Ministry Issues – Chuck Lawless A Breath of Fresh Air – Sharon Simmonds Every Church Staff Team Needs a Little Bit of Friction – Brandon Cox Has Your … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. 10 Ways Pastoral Ministry Has Changed in 30 Years – Chuck Lawless Top 10 Healthy Ways to Handle the Church Critic – Charles Stone 6 Signs that You’re Leading a Healthy Church – Paul Alexander Music and Your Brain, Worship and Your Heart – Daniel … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. You might find them helpful. 5 Things You Say That Kill Your Leadership – Carey Nieuwhof Introverts Don’t Make Good Pastors – Charles Stone Vision Slayers: 2 Big Culprits – Ron Edmondson The Power and Phobia of Public Speaking in Ministry – Eric Geiger … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I discovered this week. Go and check them out. Five Common Greeter Mistakes to Correct in the New Year – Thom Rainer 6 Disruptive Church Trends That Will Rule 2017 – Carey Nieuwhof 5 Truths About Great Ministry Leaders – Eric Geiger Critics: Stay Away or Draw Close to … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came up with this week. I hope you find them useful. 10 Things That Demonstrate The World You Grew Up In No Longer Exists – Carey Nieuwhof 6 Tips to Keeping New Year’s Resolutions – Charles Stone Did 2016 Expose America’s (And the Church’s) Fame Addiction? – Karl … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts for you to check out. 5 Reasons You Need To Stop Imitating Other Leaders – Carey Nieuwhof Know Your Audience: 8 Principles for Speaking Effectively in Any Situation – Karl Vaters 5 Things for Which All Leaders Should Pray – Art Rainer The Greatest Need in Special Needs – Abigail … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. I hope you find them helpful. How to Stop Being a People Pleasing Pastor or Leader – Ron Edmondson Pastor as Coach and Shepherd? Yeah, Right – Karl Vaters The Narcissistic Pastor: 10 signs that you may be one – Charles Stone Stop Working … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across. Go and check them out. Expanding the Sweet Spot for a Healthy Church Turnaround – Karl Vaters 3 Reasons Passion Is Greater Than Professionalism – Eric Geiger 3 Principles of Communicating the Bible – Michael Kelley How to Make Your Church Feel Smaller Than It Is…And Why … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I discovered this week. Go and check them out. 10 of the Greatest Leadership Questions Ever Asked – Ron Edmondson 5 Reasons Preachers Need to Use Good Grammar – Chuck Lawless 5 Emotional Intelligence Hacks That Can Immediately Improve Your Leadership – Carey Nieuwhof Twelve Key Reasons for Church … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. Epidemic: On The Creeping Hollow Within a Pastor’s Soul – Carey Nieuwhof Not Motivated? Try a Simple Pleasure – Charles Stone The top Ten Worst Church Guest Experiences – Thom Rainer The 10 Percent Grace Rule: Judging Without Being … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I have encountered this week. Go and check them out. 4 Proven Strategies for the Care and Treatment of an Unhealthy Church – Karl Vaters The “Sweet-Spot” of Discipleship – Daniel Im Strategic Planning in a Nutshell – Charles Stone Six Keys to Engaging Church Communications – Jonathan Howe Patience … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts I came across this week. Go and check them out. 14 Things Leaders Tend to Forget – Chuck Lawless How People-Pleasing Crushes Your Leadership Potential – Carey Niewuhof 3 Keys to Making Change Stick in your Church – Charles Stone Seven Reasons to Consider Not Requiring Office Hours for Ministerial … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. 8 Things My Workaholism is Costing Me – Chuck Lawless 9 Signals Your Hormones May be Hijacking your Leadership – Charles Stone Eight Warning Signs of a Bully Church Member – Thom Rainer 6 Takeaways from Scaling Up Excellence … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. Go and check them out. 8 Church Member Who Made Me Mad… But Who Taught Me Something – Chuck Lawless 5 Ways to Deal With Jackholiness – Dan Rockwell When Plans Get Interrupted, What Should You Do? – Charles Stone Eight Mistakes Churches Make … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
Here are some leadership posts that I came across this week. You might find them helpful, so go check them out. 5 Questions Pastors Neglect in Sermon Prep – Charles Stone Eight Time Drainers of Pastors and Staff (and Eight Solutions) – Thom Rainer 9 Hidden Factors That Influence Your Leadership More Than You Think … Read More “Weekend Leadership Roundup” »
There are huge numbers of leadership books published each year, many of them saying much of the same things. Do we really need another book on leadership? Charles Stone, provides a very fresh perspective on leadership with his new book, Brain Savvy Leaders. What makes this book unique is that it is based on advances … Read More “Brain Savvy Leaders” »
Canada is blessed to have many great pastors. One of those is Dr. Charles Stone of West Park Church in London, Ontario. I became aware of Dr. Stone through his book, People-Pleasing Pastors. I am thankful that he was willing to share some of his wisdom with us. Could you share a little about your … Read More “Thinking Through Ministry: A Conversation With Charles Stone” »
One of the most dangerous traps for pastors is that of people-pleasing. The problem is that it is so easy to fall into. It is natural for us to be popular and to avoid conflict. Especially within the church, pastors do not want to be at odds with their congregations. This is why Charles Stone, … Read More “People-Pleasing Pastors” »
