Social Identity in Leadership Development
Your identity as a leader is the sum total of your personal, professional, and social self (Lord and Hall, 2005). These three elements make you who you are, and it…
Neutralize Change Antibodies
Ministry leaders in the US are missionaries to the third largest mission field in the world with 195 million unchurched souls (Butts, 2006). This may be a sad reality for…
Leading for Innovation
Growth depends on robust, sustained innovation (Davila et al., 2012). Whether the conversation revolves around a company, church, team, or individual, growth does not occur without change, risk, faith, and…
Charisma Through Humility
Charisma and humility are not necessarily two ends of one spectrum. Charisma is a special magnetic charm or appeal one has with others (Merriam-Webster, 2004), while humility a quality of…
Pursuit of Humility
There is a common saying that once you declare you have mastered the value of humility; you no longer have it. This has influenced my understanding of humility, and my…
Should Church Leadership Be Inclusive?
When Jesus began his ministry, he was thrust into a diverse community of social dynamics where Romans oppressed Jews, wealthy oppressed poor, men oppressed women, and religious elite oppressed unlearned…
Leader Development Without a System
Can leader development happen without a formalized system for leadership development? In short, it can, however, it will not provide the results desired. Leader development is the expansion of a…
Leader Development Without a System
Can leader development happen without a formalized system for leadership development? In short, it can, however, it will not provide the results desired. Leader development is the expansion of a…
The Church Needs Innovators
The author of Hebrews 13:8 reveals that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever”. He provides unmoving stability for his creation to count on with consist love, mercy,…
Confessions of a Creativity Scrooge
Being innovative within church culture can be either highly rewarding or highly frustrating. Unfortunately, it is more often the latter rather than the former. In order for a church to…