Tag: Spiritual Growth
Pruned to Grow During This Season
Let’s offer ourselves up to be pruned and be amazed at the fruit the Vine produces. by The Church.Digital: For as long as I can remember, I have had very vivid dreams. Some are so out there that when I wake up, it’s easy to remember they weren’t real (case […]
The Underestimated, Secret Power of Humility
The Underestimated, Secret Power of Humility .et_post_meta_wrapper by Brandon Cox: How does a person become great and powerful? Our usual answers revolve around realizing the goodness within ourselves, overcoming the competition around us, and suppressing all of our weaknesses. God’s plan is the opposite, of course, and it works far […]
Why Leadership Is So Exhausting—And What to Do About It
by Carey Nieuwhof: You’re probably feeling a little tired. And if that’s the case, you’re not alone. Exhaustion, anxiety and stress seems to be a growing problem in leadership. Recently, a planned sabbatical made headlines when mega-church pastor Howard-John Wesley stood before 4500 worshippers in early December and told them he was tired […]
CNLP 309: Terry Wardle on Why So Many Leaders Cave Under the Pressures of Leadership, Why Leaders Implode Morally, and How to Grieve Your Leadership Losses
by Carey Nieuwhof: Few people have impacted Carey’s personal journey as much as Terry Wardle. That’s why it’s such a thrill to bring podcast listeners this interview. Terry talks about why so many leaders cave under the pressure of leadership, what’s underneath the moral failure so many leaders experienced, and […]
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 […]
5 Things A Leader Worth Following Always Gets Right
by Carey Nieuwhof: The longer I lead and the more I see, the more I’m convinced that character ultimately determines a leader’s true success. Moral failure takes out more leaders than it should. But real success is deeper than just avoiding the ditch. So where does the deepest level of leadership success […]
How to Deal With Toxic People (7 Pro Tips)
by Carey Nieuwhof: Leadership would be so much easier, the saying goes, if it wasn’t for people. And topping of the list of difficult people to work with or lead is toxic people. The hard part is, as much as we might wish it was otherwise, toxic people are everywhere. […]
How to Stop Throwing Your Team Under the Bus (Even If They Keep Messing Up)
by Carey Nieuwhof: My guess is that as a leader you hate it when your team messes up. Who doesn’t? The real test of your leadership and character comes not when your team gets it right, but when you or they screw up. Your team will absolutely make mistakes. And […]
7 Ways To To Get Past the Funk Of Talking About Money At Church
by Carey Nieuwhof: So let me guess, every time you need to talk about money in church, you wince. And so does everybody else. I know, because I’ve been there. If you’re going to be effective in ministry, you have to become comfortable talking about money. Yet few church leaders […]