What It Takes to Be Fully Engaged

What It Takes to Be Fully Engaged

Every pastor who wants fully engaged board members, staff and church members need to ask three probing questions. Do I understand the Greatest Commandment and take it seriously? Do I understand that I can love God wholeheartedly only if I have received, embraced, and...
17 Ways Pastors Can Hit the “Refresh” Button

17 Ways Pastors Can Hit the “Refresh” Button

Every pastor who still wants to be in the ministry five years from now needs to take a day or two off each quarter to hit the “refresh” button. The most valuable assets we have, after all, aren’t our offices, computers, books and other tangible resources. Instead, our...
8 Books for Pastors Who Want to Last

8 Books for Pastors Who Want to Last

Every pastor who still wants to be in the ministry five years from now needs to carefully read eight books. All eight have been game-changers for me. Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box by Arbinger Institute (Berrett-Koehler). This international...