14 December 2008 ~ 3 Comments

Dear Mr. Pastor, Meet Captain Obvious…

Going through my Google Reader and hit up Craig Groeschel’s blog. As usual he’s got some excellent content. He’s doing a series on ‘Successful Ministry’ right now, that is so basic that it’s ridiculous. But I assume they don’t teach this stuff in ‘Pastor School’. Check it out:
The size of your ministry does not determine [...]

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08 November 2008 ~ 4 Comments

Leadership Lessons from the A-Team

The A-Team was one of my favorite shows ever when I was a kid. Here’s how it worked…

The team leader was Col. John “Hannibal” Smith, whose plans tended to be unorthodox but were effective.
Lt. Templeton “Faceman” Peck was a smooth-talking con-man who served as the team’s appropriator of vehicles and other useful items.
The team’s pilot [...]

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07 October 2008 ~ 3 Comments

What Kind of Leader Are You?

Craig Groeschel wrote a great little post over at his blog, check it out:
The four styles I most often observe include:

Relational leaders: These leaders motivate others through personal connections.
Visionary leaders: These leaders move people by painting a picture of what “could be.”
Administrative leaders: These leaders move the ball forward by organizing groups of people with [...]

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