Category: Leadership

6 Systems Every Executive Pastor Needs to Evaluate This Year – unSeminary
by Rich Birch: Are you an executive pastor wondering where you should focus your time and energy? Are you wondering exactly how things are really going at your church? Are you a bit mystified about how to evaluate what’s really happening under the hood of your church? Executive pastors are […]

Training Sucks
by Peyton Jones: So you think you’re called to lead a team into hostile territory? It’s not for the faint of heart. Paul lays out requirements for ministry that serve as barbed wire obstacles that every church planter has to either crawl over, or walk away from. If you think you’ve […]

Overcoming Three Big Leadership Fears
by Brandon A. Cox: I’m a leader. And it’s likely that you are too, whether you’re in an officially recognized leadership position or not. Leadership is influence, and it’s pretty much guaranteed you’re influencing people – employees, kids, a spouse, a church or small group, etc. I agree with the […]

What We Will *Not* Be Asked… at the Day of Judgement
by Bobby Harrington: At Discipleship·org, our discipleship-first mantra views life through the lens of being disciples who make disciples. To be most fully alive is to walk with Jesus, live out the priorities we find in his life. It is loving people as Jesus loved people. But let’s not study […]

5 Lessons Church Leaders Can Learn From The “All-Day Breakfast” Trend
by Rich Birch: In October 2015, McDonald’s made a significant change to its menu that made a huge difference to its bottom line and market reach. That month they added all-day breakfast to their offerings, and in many ways it ended up changing the course of history for this corporation. […]

7 Simple Practices for Building Trust in Your Team
by Heather Zempel: How do you win when you’re the underdog? Well, believe it or not, trust has a lot to do with it. In You Win in the Locker Room First, Jon Gordon tells the story of the 2014 University of Florida basketball team. Without a single player drafted to […]

Leadership Conversations with Mac Lake
by Peyton Jones: This week I have something new for you. Last month I was able to sit down with my good friends and great leader, Mac Lake. In this conversation, we talk about the call to church planting, building a team, and maximizing your team’s calling. I’m keeping this […]