Tag: honesty
CNLP 413: Francis Chan on Escalating Division, Asian Hate, and Why Influence in the Church Can’t Come from Self-Promotion
By Carey Nieuwhof: Francis Chan has become convicted that division in the church is escalating and causing deep harm. He also thinks it’s tied to the desire for celebrity and influence so many leaders have. Francis also talks about racial division and his experience as an Asian-American who has been […]
CNLP 411: Ian Morgan Cron Explains How Your Enneagram Type Responds to Chronic Stress and the Difference Between Fake Authenticity and True Vulnerability
By Carey Nieuwhof: After a year of leading through constant crisis, how are leaders supposed to cope? Ian Morgan Cron and Carey catch up on how each Enneagram type reacts under stress and the difference between fake or strategic authenticity and true vulnerability. Welcome to Episode 411 of the podcast. Listen […]
How To Create a Culture of Honesty on Your Team
By Shawn Lovejoy: On every team I have ever led, we have sought to maintain the “The Last Ten Percent Rule.” The Last Ten Percent Rule states that most people say ninety percent of what they are thinking, but they hold back that last ten percent out of fear of […]
The 5 Kinds of Church Leaders We’re Seeing Right Now (And their Future Prospects)
by Carey Nieuwhof: So you’re trying to make the best decisions you can in a deeply confusing, stressful time, and you’re tired. I get it. I know when I get tired, it’s hard to think straight, let alone sense where the decisions I’m making are taking us long term. How do […]
The Discipline of Celebration
By: Courage to Lead I have a confession. I am a recovering perfectionist. By nature things are rarely ever “good enough.” I did say I am recovering. I have grown tremendously in this area. These days I am able to embrace and enjoy the journey more because I have learned […]
3 Things to Consider Before Giving Up on Your Spouse
By: Carey Nieuwhof You’ve heard people say that marriage can be hard, but you didn’t know it could be this hard. You married with the hope of sharing your life with someone who’s as pumped to make the most of it as you are, so how did the two of […]
What Church Leaders Are (Really) Thinking in 2020
By: Carey Nieuwhof As much as you wish things were getting easier in church leadership, they don’t appear to be heading in that direction. If anything, things are more complicated than they were a month ago. And infinitely more complicated than they were a year ago. My guess is you’ve […]
The Plastic Pastor’s Wife
Home > Blog > The Plastic Pastor’s Wife The Plastic Pastor’s Wife By Annie Garman I had only been married and in ministry for a total of four weeks when our senior pastor told us we were going to our first ministry conference. I remember feeling like I was faking […]
CNLP 307: John Ortberg and Carey Nieuwhof on Workaholism, How to Be Appropriately Vulnerable, and Finding God When Things are Bad in Leadership
by Carey Nieuwhof: John Ortberg has a brand new podcast, What Were You Thinking? Today, we flip the mic, and John interviews Carey Nieuwhof about workaholism, how to be appropriately vulnerable about your story, and finding God when things get tough in life and leadership. Welcome to Episode 307 of […]
3 Things They Never Taught Me About Leadership in College
This is a blog post by Dillon Smith. Dillon is the content manager for Carey Nieuwhof Communications and a member of the Speaking Team. You can book Dillon to speak at your next event or on for an interview on your podcast here. By Dillon Smith There are some things they just never […]