Pastors Can Make the Worst Friends
Most pastors are nice people, they just don’t make good friends. That may seem harsh to say, but as a pastor, I think it…
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Here Are 5 Ways Leaders Can Grow in Self-Awareness
Did you know without self-awareness, a leader is stuck? In fact, the biggest hindrance to a leader’s development is not intelligence or work ethic but…
If You Don’t Quit, You Win: One ExPastor’s Story
I have a confident grin on my face as I write this. It has little to do with me and everything to do with…
The Top 10 Challenges to Being an Emotionally Healthy Leader
I have been thinking and writing about the qualities of emotionally healthy leadership since 1996. Each book (e.g., The Emotionally Healthy Leader) and theme in The…
The Lonely Pastor and 6 Ways to Dig Out
Loneliness is a deep ache in our soul and it doesn’t necessarily imply that we are physically alone. Some of the loneliest people in…
Do You Suffer From The “Close to the Pastor” Syndrome?
One of the primary reasons churches under 1,000 fail to grow is their Senior Pastors have never called into question, then systematically dismantled, the “close…
What Should Pastors Do With Personal Pain?
Every leader carries personal pain and baggage not only from his or her family of origin but also from previous ministry experiences. For some, that baggage…
Here Are 8 Reasons Church Conflicts Often Burn out of Control Quickly
As a pastor, I sometimes felt like I spent all my time putting out fires in the church. It might have been right for…
10 Questions Leaders Should Ask Each Week
Annual evaluations are helpful and necessary. At the seminary where I teach, we do end-of-the-academic year faculty evaluations.They push us to ask how we…