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5 Signs You May Be Losing Your Edge as a Leader — Carey Nieuwhof
I have a theory that everyone needs to renew their leadership every 7-10 years or you grow stagnant. If you don’t renew yourself, you stagnate. And if you stagnate, you’re really not leading.
7 Casualties of Being a People Pleaser in Leadership — Ron Edmondson
Every pastor and leader I know agrees people-pleasing is not a good quality for a leader. Talking with hundreds of pastors every year, however, I’d have to say this has to be one of the most frequent weaknesses pastors admit to me. For the pastor, when our aim is to please people, many times we are motivated more by what people want than even what God wants for the church. This is obviously dangerous. Hopefully, I don’t have to build the case here.
What to Look for in Ministry Resumes — Vanderbloemen
Finding a new staff member for your team is not only a big job, but one to be handled with discernment and care. And it’s important that the committee enter the process with the right mindset and without bias. Start with these five steps, then you’ll be prepped to take a truly objective look at each resume.
Measuring Church Health: 5 Signs of Dysfunction — Tony Morgan
Staff, elders and board members are free to serve in leadership roles even though they may not be fully supporting the church with their finances….
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