Defensiveness. We’ve all been guilty. Someone in our family says something that hurts us and we say something back to retaliate. A person at work makes a comment about us and we internally stiffen up. Someone in our church questions a decision we made as a leader and we react and defend our position. It’s easy […]
How Curiosity Can Make you Less Defensive Read More »
Most pastors and leaders count on email to communicate. We can’t make a call or schedule a meeting each time we need to tell a fellow staffer or leader something. I send scores of emails and receive upwards of 100 each day. I don’t know what I’d do without it. But sometimes email has not
5 Lessons I Learned from ANGRY Emails Read More »
In our journey of shepherding others, it’s pivotal to acknowledge our own vulnerabilities. Reflecting on recent conversations and recent data, I’ve distilled the top five pain points that resonate with many of us in pastoral roles today: 1. **Burnout and Stress** – The mantle of leadership weighs heavily, often leading to long hours and a
Pastors Top 5 Pain Points Read More »
I read a great book called Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. In one chapter on ‘flow’ he describes the routine Michael Phelps has practiced before every race. For years he has kept the same routine… from the same time he shows up before a race… to the same number of warmup laps
5 Brain Benefits from Creating Routines Read More »
Several years ago I got a tweet that a large church in the southeast was starting another campus in the county where I started a church over 20 years ago. This church started out with over 1,000 from day one. The church I started finally reached 500 after 14 years. I must confess that unpleasant emotions crept
The Curse of Comparison: when pastors compare Read More »
