How to Speed up Decision Making at your Church

Jul 12, 2016

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After working with over 25 churches across the country this past year, I realized there is a common challenge that growing churches face. It’s a challenge that frustrates leaders, slows progress in critical areas, and causes an undercurrent of strain between teammates. This challenge is lack of clarity around decision making. When churches are small,…

Managing the Tension between Culture and Control in a Multisite Church

Mar 20, 2016

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Paul Alexander

in Leadership, Staffing

One of the greatest challenges of leading a Multisite Church is maintaining alignment across campuses. Regardless of how proven your ministry model may be, many campus leaders still desire space to make it their own. While this drive can be evidence of their leadership capacity, it can also create tension and disunity on your team.…

How Great Leaders Manage the Tension between People and Projects

Nov 9, 2015

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Paul Alexander

in Leadership

Every single person reading this article has a natural tendency when it comes to the tension between people and projects. Some of us are “people oriented,” while others are more “project oriented.” You know which one you are and so does everyone else around you. But which one is more important, the people or the…

Work Hard Give Your Best & Put Family First

Jun 2, 2015

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Paul Alexander

in Family, Leadership, Staffing

How do I balance family and ministry? It’s a conversation I’ve had over and over again as a church staff member. I’ve heard church staff express deep frustration and anxiety over this question. They want to give their best to their ministry calling and yet sometimes feel like they’re sacrificing their family to follow Jesus.…

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