A new year offers us leaders a great opportunity to evaluate the prior one and plan what we hope to accomplish in the new one. Each January I complete three exercises that help me prepare for the coming year. I re-read my journal to look for trends that I want to continue or weaknesses I

I just saw the movie Les Miserables with my family. I was blown away, had my feet knocked out from beneath me, and was overwhelmed with emotion at this incredible story of redemption, sacrifice, and courage. I’d never seen the live production nor read Victor Hugo’s novel upon which it is based. I now know

Here’s a list of my top 10 blog posts for 2012. Should Pasors Abstain from Driniking Alcohol What Snorkeling Taught me about Selecting Leaders Are you a Transformational or a Transactional Leader-take this test and ifnd out Are you a Brain Savvy Pastor or Still in Pre-School? Is This the Number 1 Reasons Leaders Fail?

In 1990 the U.S. government declared the next decade as the “Decade of the Brain” to foster more research about the brain. Since that time we’ve learned incredible new insight about how the brain and our minds affect life and leadership. Pastors and other ministry leader would do their ministries well to incorporate learning about

Brian Doddis one of my favorite bloggers. He has a real knack to pick up on what’s currently happening in the world and extract really cool leadership insights. He’s one of those guys I believe church leader should follow and read regularly. He is a Generosity Architect and leadership consultant for INJOY Stewardship Solutionsand he’sinvested

I’ve been a committed Christian for over 40 years. I’ve served in vocational ministry for over 30 years. I’ve earned a master of divinity and a doctor of ministry. I’ve preached over 1,000 sermons. I’ve memorized hundreds of Scriptures. I practice spiritual disciplines such as prayer, solitude, and fasting on a regular basis. You’d think

Recently my son and I and another pastor enjoyed the privilege of training over 100 Haitian pastors in Port au Prince. We held the training at our host pastor’s church, a tin-roofed block building that could seat about 125. It had no air conditioning so the temperature inside rose to over 100 degrees. Five roof-mounted

Today’s guest post is by my friend, Daniel Darling. He’s a pastor and a great writer. His new book, Real-Owning Your Christian Faith is coming out this summer. I encourage you to pick up a copy. Ever since my father slipped out of Sunday evening choir practice to take my mother to the hospital for

Occasionally a book comes along that I consider a game changer. Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World is one of those. Written by Michael Hyatt, one of the world’s most prolific bloggers, it could move you and your message to the next level of influence. One of my heroes, John C. Maxwell, says this

Once in while I get the opportunity to be a part of something truly big. I’m on a bogging team of around 100 bloggers who got to see an advance copy of Michael Hyatt’s new book, Platform: Get Noticed in a Noisy World. As an author, I’ve always struggled to understand how to expand my