Using Your Gift Well Are you using the gift of leadership as leaders in the Bible did? Amy Simpson
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In his book He Gave Gifts, Charles Swindoll defines the gift of leadership as "the ability to organize and lead projects, to see them through from start to finish, while handling people tactfully and providing the vision to keep them at the task." In Romans 12:8, Paul lists leadership as one of the key gifts of the Holy Spirit for use within the body of Christ. Elsewhere, the Bible describes several ...
From Visitor to Leader Advice for discerning when a newcomer is qualified for leadership in your church. Everett L. Wilson
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Getting newcomers into church life is a challenge, but it can backfire if someone is rushed into leadership without proper qualifications.
Spiritual qualifications are often less overt than the personality or professional qualifications a churchgoer may exhibit. Selflessness and sacrifice are key ingredients for church leaders, and those take time to become evident. Church leadership has only limited ...
Nine Changes in Church Staffs Today’s church staffs must adapt to shifting church expectations and cultural dynamics. Lyle Schaller
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The expectations people place on churches today, as well as continuing changes in societal and cultural norms, require pastors and staffs to maintain flexibility and a keen eye for recognizing when to be flexible.
The following assessment will help determine whether changes at your church are shifting the congregation's expectations for your staff, and whether your staff has the flexibility to adjust. ...
Churches need to understand the environment in which they're called to preach the Word. They need to exegete both the Word and the world. See how well your church does with evaluating and adapting to its surrounding culture. After each statement, rate your church as "We do this well," "We do this adequately," or "We don't do this."
Is Our Team Ready for Change? A step-by-step checklist that helps bring change, rather than misunderstanding. Donald Seibert
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Sound management and leadership can often overcome misunderstanding. Here are a few principles that can help harness the gifts of a team. Check off the steps your church already takes as it prepares for change:
We test the effectiveness of our communication by:
Assessing whether our message can be easily understood or misunderstood Taking attitude surveys Making informal visits with ...
When we develop a creative idea, it becomes our baby, the most wonderful, beautiful, intelligent, and promising child ever to grace the earth. However, the time soon arrives for proud parents to bring their brainchild into public, and that can be traumatic.
When we present our idea for approval and support, others may frown at our baby. Often that's our own fault. Although the people we lead are thoroughly ...
High-Stakes Gamble Leaders need to take stock of the trust they’ve built before making changes. Leith Anderson
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Leading a church is like playing a game of poker—it is an exercise that combines skill and providence to sort out winners and losers, often with frighteningly high stakes.
A poker player needs chips to enter the game—a stake. When a new pastor is called to a church, a pile of chips is normally stacked up for use as the pastor chooses. They represent the good favor and support of the church ...
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