Tag: fail
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Why it may be Good and Time for a Church to Die
A dying church doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s a failing church. Death and failure are not the same thing. The mission of the church is not to build a sustainable business that is annually profitable for shareholders. The Church is not a business, it’s the body of Christ and the mission of the Church is…
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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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Leading with Authority without Abusing Authority
You don’t have to look very hard in society to find examples of people in authority abusing their authority. Unfortunately in the church where you’d expect things to be different it seems like it rarely is. In a recent conversation with a church leader they asked me if they really had to be a jerk…
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Are you a Perfectionist or a Leader?
There’s a big difference between a perfectionist and a leader. One draws people to a cause and the other repels them. While perfectionists may be adept at pointing out opportunities for improvement few people will want to join them in the process of improving things. I’m sure you don’t know any perfectionistic church leaders and…
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Top Posts of 2013 #2: “Why Nice People Kill Churches”
This post checks in at #2 in 2013. The post went viral, being re-posted on multiple sites…not just due to the title, but the leadership concept it addresses. For the last 12 years I’ve had the incredible opportunity to serve on the Sr. Leadership Teams of some of the nations fastest growing and leading churches.…