All posts tagged: leadership

Great Leaders can never fail. Uh… Come Again?

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You heard me! Great leaders never fail. No! I’m just kidding. I have never met a leader who doesn’t fail. We are all made of flesh and bones so we all fail from time to time. Somebody once said, “the better a man is, the more mistakes he will make.” So, I love the idea of failing forward because it conveys a positive attitude and perspective on the mistakes leaders are bound to make. Check out these quotes and get some inspiration: “Don’t buy into the notion that mistakes can somehow be avoided. They can’t be.” – John Maxwell “’Failing forward’ is the ability to get back up after you’ve been knocked down, learn from your mistake, and move forward in a better direction.” – John Maxwell “Failure is not a one-time event; it’s how you deal with life along the way. Until you breathe your last breath, you’re still in the process, and there is still time to turn things around for the better.” – John Maxwell “It’s hard to beat a person who …

A Great Leader leads by Example

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“A leader leads by example not by force.” — Sun Tzu “Become the kind of leader that people would follow voluntarily;even if you had no title or position.” — Brian Tracy “Example is not the main thing in influencing others, it is the only thing.” — Albert Schweitzer “I think leadership comes from integrity – that you do whatever you ask others to do. I think there are non-obvious ways to lead. Just by providing a good example as a parent, a friend, a neighbor makes it possible for other people to see better ways to do things. Leadership does not need to be a dramatic, fist in the air and trumpets blaring, activity.” — Scott Berkun “Not the cry, but the flight of a wild duck, leads the flock to fly and follow.” – Proverb “Nothing so conclusively proves a man’s ability to lead others as what he does from day to day to lead himself.” — Thomas J. Watson “The older I get the less I listen to what people say and the more …

The Death Of A Dream, Tale of a comeback Kid

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Galatians 6:4, 5 Make a careful exploration of who you are and the work you have been given, and then sink yourself into that. Don’t be impressed with yourself. Don’t compare yourself with others. Each of you must take responsibility for doing the creative best you can with your own life. (The Message) Do not let the death of a dream define who you are – you are not your dream. Do not let the death of a dream stop you from dreaming for greater things – it is just a part of your journey. Do not let the death of a dream isolate you from friends, from God and new ideas – you need some love, encouragement, inspiration and revelation. Do not let the death of a dream create in you a false sense of entitlement – don’t force things… Learn when to change course, pack up, say goodby and move on. Do not let the death of a dream steal what you can learn from the experience – use it as a teaching …

Top five (5) Things that Paralyze a Leader

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Lack of prayer power… Allen Vartlette once said that “seven days without prayer makes one weak.” A prayerless leader is a paralyzed leader. He has no power to lead. He has no inspiration to lead. He has nothing to move him forward. I don’t know where we got this prideful thinking that we are more creative than God himself is. We go about doing things without him. Prayer makes a world of difference in our decision making process. It makes a world of difference in our leadership abilities. I wish that we could take it a bit more seriously. Because prayer avails much… James 5:16 Lack of courage… “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” Edmund Burke Doing nothing express no risk, exerts no initiative, and experiences no reward or truimph. Doing nothing is the natural bent of most men. Nothing is the fruit of passivity. Nothing is the consequence of a lack of conviction. It’s the by-product of lazy leadership at home, at church and in …

Code of Ethics for Pastor

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We put no stumbling block in anyone’s path, so that our ministry will not be discredited. (2 Corinthians 6:3) Whatever happens, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. (Philippians 1:27) All who are called by God to the ministry of the gospel solemnly commit to a life of joyful obedience and selfless service in order to glorify God and enrich his people. Therefore, a minister will: Pursue Integrity I know, my God, that you test the heart and are pleased with integrity. All these things I have given willingly and with honest intent. (1 Chronicles 29:17) • in personal character. Exalt Christ, not self. Be honest, not exaggerating or overpromising; peace-loving, not contentious; patient, not volatile; diligent, not slothful. Avoid and, when necessary, report conflicts of interest and seek counsel. • in personal care. Care for the spiritual, mental, emotional and physical dimensions of your person, for “your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit” (1 Corinthians 6:19). • in preaching and teaching. Interpret the Bible accurately and apply it discerningly: …

Seizing the Moment!

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There comes into the life of every man a task for which he and he alone is uniquely suited. What a shame if that moment finds him either unwilling or unprepared for that which would become his finest hour. Winston Churchill What are you built for? What is your mission? What is your calling…? What is your purpose, your destiny? Like Churchill, there was a young woman in the bible who seized the moment when it arose. Her name was Esther Then Mordecai told them to reply to Esther, “Do not think to yourself that in the king’s palace you will escape any more than all the other Jews. For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” Then Esther told them to reply to Mordecai, “Go, gather all the Jews to be found in Susa, and hold a fast …

Cowards Do Nothing!

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All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. Edmund Burke When it comes to evil invading a man’s life and marriage, his children’s lives, his work, and his community, the easiest thing for him to do is nothing. We are losing the battle with evil today because far too many “good” men have done just that-nothing. Doing nothing is like gravity; it just happens. Nothing is the fruit of possivity. Nothing is the consequence of a lack of conviction. It’s the by-product of lazy leadership at home. Doing nothing express no risk, exerts no initiative, and experiences no reward or truimph. Doing nothing is the natural bent of most men. Excerpts: Dennis Rainey, Stepping Up: A call to Courageous Manhood (Little Rock: FamilyLife Publishing, 2011), 113

2012’s Top Churches to Watch/ part 5

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  TOP 10 U.S. CHURCHES to learn from about CHURCH SIZE These are the top churches to learn from about running a large church. Lakewood Church (Houston, TX) :: Joel Osteen Made 6/6 size lists with an average attendance of 44,333 Willow Creek Community Church (South Barrington, IL) :: Bill Hybels Made 6/6 size lists with an average attendance of 23,213 Second Baptist Church (Houston, TX) :: Ed Young, Sr. Made 6/6 size lists with an average attendance of 22,325 North Point Community Church (Alpharetta, GA) :: Andy Stanley Made 6/6 size lists with an average attendance of 22,015 LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK) :: Craig Groeschel **Made 4/4 size lists with an average attendance of 20,894 **(did not report numbers in 2010 & 2011 despite mid-30K+ attendance) Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA) :: Rick Warren Made 6/6 size lists with an average attendance of 20,489 Southeast Christian Church (Louisville, KY) :: Dave Stone Made 6/6 size lists with an average attendance of 18,348 Phoenix First Assembly (Phoenix, AZ) :: Tommy Barnett **Made 4/4 size lists with an average attendance of 17,023 **(did not report numbers in …

2012’s top Churches to Watch/ Part 4

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TOP 10 U.S. CHURCHES to learn from about CHURCH PLANTING These are the top churches to learn from about planting multiple churches. Redeemer Presbyterian Church (New York, NY) :: Tim Keller Made 1/1 church planting lists with a rank of #1 Mars Hill Church (Seattle, WA) :: Mark Driscoll Made 1/1 church planting lists with a rank of #2 Northwood Church (Keller, TX) :: Bob Roberts Made 1/1 church planting lists with a rank of #3 Perimeter Church (Duluth, GA) :: Randy Pope Made 1/1 church planting lists with a rank of #4 Spanish River Church (Boca Raton, FL) :: David Nicholas Made 1/1 church planting lists with a rank of #5 East 91st Street Christian Center (Indianapolis, IN) :: Derek Duncan Made 1/1 church planting lists with a rank of #6 Community Christian Church (Naperville, IL) :: Dave Ferguson Made 1/1 church planting lists with a rank of #7 Fellowship Bible Church (Little Rock, AR) :: Bill Wellons Made 1/1 church planting lists with a rank of #8 Kensington Community Church (Troy, MI) :: Steve Andrews Made 1/1 church planting lists with a rank of …

2012’s Top Churches to Watch/ Part 3

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TOP 10 U.S. CHURCHES to learn from about CHURCH INNOVATION These are the top churches to learn from about innovative methods. LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK) :: Craig Groeschel Made 2/2 innovation lists with an average rank of #1 Granger Community Church (Granger, IN) :: Mark Beeson Made 2/2 innovation lists with an average rank of #2.5 Mars Hill Church (Seattle, WA) :: Mark Driscoll [tie for 3rd] Made 2/2 innovation lists with an average rank of #5.5 Seacoast Church (Mt. Pleasant, SC) :: Greg Surratt [tie for 3rd] Made 2/2 innovation lists with an average rank of #5.5 Fellowship Church (Grapevine, TX) :: Ed Young, Jr. [tie for 5th] Made 2/2 innovation lists with an average rank of #6 Mosaic Church (Los Angeles, CA) :: Erwin McManus [tie for 5th] Made 2/2 innovation lists with an average rank of #6 North Point Community Church (Alpharetta, GA) :: Andy Stanley [tie for 5th] Made 2/2 innovation lists with an average rank of #6 National Community Church (Washington, DC) :: Mark Batterson Made 2/2 innovation lists with an average rank of #9.5 Community Christian Church (Naperville, IL) :: Dave Ferguson Made 2/2 innovation lists …