I think we all pick up leadership lessons to which we continually return. You learned something along your leadership journey, then forget what you learned, then are reminded of the validity of the lesson. Recently, I found myself returning to a simple principle I learned a few years ago: don’t …
6 Tips to Implement the 3 Questions
Let’s zoom in on local church ministry today. How can you use the 3 questions to help develop student leaders? (Not sure what the 3 Questions are? Click here to read more.) Teach them to ask the 3 questions. Make the 3 questions part of your language. Repeat each question …
Books that Altered My Path
I have recently experienced a renewed interest in reading. Now, I am not reading through an inordinate number of books, but I am trying to stretch my mind by reading. But today I thought I would share one of the books that has had the largest and most enduring impact …
Incoherent Ramblings
I’ve never actually spent any time explaining my categories, so let’s change that. One of my favorite categories developed last year as I had an intern. As we began the process, I wanted to make sure I was not just assigning her some work to do, but instead was taking …
3 Fundraising Tips
I am a full time youth pastor. So much of the leadership lessons I learn come from real life experiences. I aim for my content to apply to a broad range, but today I am going to take a slightly different approach and narrow my audience. Over the last 15 …