Equipping Leaders To Multiply

How to Lead Authentically

A Pastor’s Guide to Healthy Transparency Leadership is often associated with strength, confidence, and authority. However, vulnerability is a trait that should not be overlooked in leadership. Vulnerability can help leaders build stronger relationships with their team members, foster trust and authenticity, and create a more positive and supportive work environment. This is particularly important in the context of the church, if leaders desire to cultivate leaders who multiply with impact.  In this blog, we…Continue Reading

What energy will you bring to 2021?

Today marks 20 years of working out consistently. I don’t always feel like going in, see results, make forward progress, or have the time. But I go anyway. Not working out is easier than working out. Both have a cost. I’d much rather pay the price of consistently working out than the alternative. God not only deserves my best EFFORT, but He also deserves my best ENERGY. Energy doesn’t come from sitting and eating sugary…Continue Reading

Get a Great Start on Your 2021 Goals

When I was a Dallas Seminary student, Dr. Howard Hendricks had us write 1, 5, 10, and 20-year goals for our lives. It was a difficult assignment, but one of the most practical of my seminary career. I used that 12-page document as a guide for my life for many years following seminary.  Hendricks told us, “Show me a man with a set of well-defined goals, and I’ll show you a man on his way…Continue Reading

Put Some Life in Your Goal Setting

Why is it that each time you inform everyone that it’s time to establish new goals there seems to be a collective groan heard throughout the organization?  We know goals are necessary to establish clear performance expectations, measure progress and provide accountability.  But while that last sentence is true…it just doesn’t inspire or motivate people to put their goals in writing.  There are many reasons people don’t like to set goals (a post for another…Continue Reading

Time for a 2010 Goal Check-up

Wow, we’re now thirty-one days into 2010 and with 334 days remaining it’s a good time to stop and take an early look at our goal progress.  Yesterday I sat down, looked at my goals and asked, “What’s moved forward so far in 2010?”  And in typical fashion, I’ve made great progress with some, fair progress with a few, and no progress with others.   That’s probably true of most people.  So February 1st is a great time to stop…Continue Reading