Tag: church
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Top Posts of 2018 #5 “4 Indicators your Church is Moving in the Wrong Direction”
The “why” behind church growth and decline are always topics that generate a lot of interest here and this year was no different. This post was the 5th most popular post of the year! You may have heard me tell the story of a church that started years ago in the Phoenix east valley. This…
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Top Posts of 2018 #6 “4 Ways Churches Misspend Money”
I was a bit surprised that an article about church finances made it into my top 10 for 2018. But it just goes to show that finances are a pressure point for church leaders and when a church’s resources are misaligned it can be lid to growth. Churches get funny when it comes to money.…
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Top Posts of 2018 #7 “What Makes Emotionally Intelligent Church Leaders Different?”
Emotional Intelligence is the latest leadership frontier that’s being explored. It’s not just a business world conversation, even in church-world it makes a huge difference…and the best church leaders know that it’s actually rooted in the Bible. The best church leaders don’t simply spend time learning new stuff about the bible, praying 24-7, discovering new…
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Top Posts of 2018 #8 “5 Ways Successful Church Leaders Think Different”
This post came in at number 8…I’ve been around some successful church leaders. They really do think and act different. In fact this post outlines 5 ways I’ve observed successful church leaders thinking and acting differently than the average church leader. Successful church leaders naturally think differently than the majority of church leaders. It’s one…
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Top Posts of 2018 #9 “Are You the Type of Person that can Work at a Fast Growing Church”
So when I wrote this post I knew it wouldn’t make everyone happy, and I was right, it didn’t…but that’s not the point…I’m not trying to make everyone happy, I’m trying to shift people’s thinking about church leadership. Not everyone gets to work at a fast-growing church. Yes, I know a list comes out every…