When Navy SEALS write a book on leadership, you should pay attention. Extreme Ownership was sent to me by a friend and it took me a bit to actually read it, but once I did, I couldn’t put it down. In my consulting with churches, I have realized how applicable this book is when it … Read more
Vision Drives Everything Leaders are responsible to communicate vision in some form or another. Let’s agree on that as a starting point. And if that vision is clear and possible to actually accomplish, people get excited! Begin with the End in Mind As Stephen Covey says in 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, “Begin with … Read more
When you see a christian leader demonstrate high caliber leadership you just have to point it out. Good leadership doesn’t just happen. It is intentional and it takes work. The same goes for a church leader. What happened? Recently, Glassdoor announced the best places to work, and on their list of 2020 Glassdoor Employee’s Choice … Read more
Leadership is not easy. Let’s just be honest in that. But it is a joy to be entrusted a position to lead or to have influence over others. If you are in a church or non-profit, or any organization for that matter, it takes a lot to establish and keep trust, especially with those you … Read more
Churches are having a tough time embracing millennials and “growing young”. This is for a variety of reasons, and is strikingly similar in the struggle that generations before had in embracing “those Gen X’ers” or others. So how do you successfully embrace the younger new leaders and effectively grow in depth and breadth as a … Read more
What is your purpose as a church when it comes to using social media? Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat (if you call that “social”), and others are all ways a church can interact with its people. But why? Why does a church even participate in social media? A Driving Purpose for Church Social Media Lot’s of … Read more
A huge hindrance to church growth is not having a plan for those who want to dive deeper. Want to know why people leave church? There are many reasons, but let’s try a simple exercise before we dive in. Imagine what the experience is like for someone looking for a church. Someone enters your doors, … Read more
How do you market your church for growth? Are you asking, “why is our church not growing?” It’s most likely not as simple as adjusting one tactic, but if you were going to start somewhere, here is one effective church communication tip to consider. It is somewhat counter-intuitive: appeal to two different audiences. How? Balance! … Read more
When it comes to best practices in communications for churches, this church does a great job appealing to new visitors on a mobile device.