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…
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How to Dig out of Leadership Burnout
From time to time every leader and pastor face burnout. The well runs dry. He or she becomes weary in well doing. He runs out…
It’s Okay: Give Yourself a Break
In my first few years of ministry, I was constantly told that I needed to be aware that there would always be more work…
Practical Ways Senior Pastors Can Prevent Burnout
I’m seeing a disturbing trend. As of late a number of highly gifted Senior Pastor friends of mine leading smaller to medium-sized churches have…
Here Are 50 Daily Affirmations for Every Christian Leader
Carol Dweck, the world’s leading psychologist, is right: The view you adopt for yourself profoundly affects the way you lead your life. The need for daily affirmations…
Here Are 7 Reasons to Develop a Strong Leadership Team
It was probably the biggest mistake I made during my 14 years of serving as a senior pastor. No one had talked to me…
Here Are 4 Questions Leaders Should Ask to Avoid Burnout
Burnout is a sad reality for many in vocational ministry. For my second book, I commissioned Barna Research, Lifeway Research, and Christianity Today to survey…
Here Are 5 Misconceptions About Pastors
All-star Cleveland Cavalier Kyrie Irving once told the sports media that he believes the earth is flat. He insists he has done the research…
How Not to Live Like a Zombie
When I told my wife that I was asked to write an article about rest and was suggested the title: ‘How not to live…