No one leads forever. That’s why I often talk about ministry succession and leadership transition.Every leadership position is temporary. Someone else will have that position at some point in the future. The goal of a good succession plan is to help the next leader...
Today’s Think Like a Leader message includes three stories, three proverbs, and three practices of wise leaders. If we ignore these three practices, we will find ourselves stuck as leaders. If we practice these three practices, we find our lives and our ministries...
Paul’s last letter to Timothy includes five essential practices of spiritual leaders. If we incorporate these big five into our lives and schedules, we are well on our way to thinking and acting like spiritual leaders. Fan the flame. Follow the pattern. Guard the...
Recently, I was reading through Paul’s letter to the Philippians, and I began to get a glimpse into his way of thinking as an apostle. I divided what I learned into four categories of apostolic thinking: Apostolic Mindset Apostolic Message Apostolic Mission Apostolic...
When we think about thinking like a leader, the difference between the young and emerging leader and the older and experienced leader is often found in their will. John 21:18 describes this idea well.Young leaders tend to do whatever they want to do. Old leaders...
Our hearts play a prominent role in our leadership. While we always want to upgrade our strategies and ministry work, we must remember to begin with a correct heart posture. As I was reading Proverbs 3 recently, I found three things we gain when we position our hearts...
