Constant progress is important to the long-term success of any organization. Progress builds momentum, generates excitement, and leads to growth as the vision is further accomplished. Unfortunately, churches have a bad reputation of making slow progress. Many leadership teams talk about it a lot more than they make it. So how can you ensure that […]
5 Steps to Take Control of Your To-Do List
There is something about my to-do list. Every time I look at it, it has become longer. The rate at which I can accomplish projects is much slower than the rate at which my list is expanding. Recently, I felt like it took on a life of its own. I became overwhelmed by the realization […]
3 Reasons To Define Your Target Market
Every organization has a target market. [Your church included.] This target market defines a particular demographic that the organization’s efforts and resources are focused on reaching. When a radio station plays all pop music, it is targeting teenagers and young adults. It certainly welcomes older listeners, but its genre is directed at a specific age […]
John Maxwell and Henry Cloud at Chick-fil-A Leadercast 2013
This week, I have been sharing my notes from Chick-fil-A Leadercast. Today, we’ll focus on great insights from John Maxwell and Henry Cloud. I shared my personal reflections at the end of each section in hopes that it will help you process the content and apply it yourself. You can read more notes from Chick-fil-A Leadercast […]
Coach K and Condoleezza Rice at Chick-fil-A Leadercast 2013
I am taking time this week to share my notes from last Friday’s Chick-fil-A Leadercast. I really enjoyed learning from Coach K (Coach of Duke Basketball and Team USA) and Condoleezza Rice (former Secretary of State). Take some time to reflect on these insights from a couple of highly successful leaders! Coach K on Communication and Managing […]
Andy Stanley on Organizational Clarity at Chick-fil-A Leadercast 2013
This past Friday, I had the chance to attend the Chick-fil-A Leadercast Live Site. The event was broadcast from there to over 150,000 attendees at hundreds of video sites around the world. With the theme, Simply Lead, ever speaker shared insights on how to reduce complexity within your life, organization, and leadership. This week, I”ll […]
Stop Reading So Much
The offices of most church leaders are lined with bookshelves, reflective of the idea that leaders are readers. We love discovering new ideas and dreaming of what they could do for our churches. I am concerned, however, that the majority of those ideas never leave the written page to be implemented within our organizations. I […]
Stuck In A Funk?: An Interview with Tony Morgan
I had the chance to catch up with Tony Morgan regarding his latest book, Stuck In A Funk?. I highly recommend it. In this interview, Tony shares some great insights for leaders of churches in need of change. RYAN: Stuck in a Funk has been in the works for a couple of years. What inspired […]
Orange Conference: Sessions 4-7
The last day of Orange Conference was PACKED FULL of great content! Here are my notes from Perry Noble, Brad Lomenick, Doug Fields, Sherry Surratt, Heather Zempel, and Charles Jenkins. Feel free to steal and share! [A big thank you to Bethany Dukes for providing the notes to Perry Noble’s session!] PERRY NOBLE || 1 SAMUEL […]
Orange Conference: Sessions 2-3 & Breakouts
Here are my notes from Day 2 at Orange Conference 2013 with Andy Stanley, Doug Fields, Tom Shefchunas, Jim Wideman, John Acuff, and more. Enjoy! ANDY STANLEY || 7 GUIDELINES FOR COMMUNICATING SCRIPTURE 1. Choose one passage of Scripture and stay there Bring energy to the text. 2. Give people permission not to believe or […]