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Category Archives: Leadership
5 Tips for Leading More Productive Meetings
If churches are made up of people, than meetings are an inevitable, and important part of church life. Meetings have gotten a bad reputation, but that doesn’t have to be the case in the place where you serve. Here are … Continue reading
Posted in Church life, Deacon, Leadership, Pastor
Tagged communication, conflict, flexibility, meetings, people, planning
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Five Tips for Making a Hospital Visit
Christian leaders minister to others in crisis situations. One of the most common crises is going to the hospital for surgery. Here are five suggestions to help you be a better hospital visitor. Be kind and courteous. Remember, you are there … Continue reading
Posted in Church life, Deacon, Leadership, Pastor, Uncategorized
Tagged doctor, encouragement, guest, hospital, privacy, surgery, visitor
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Six Tips for Leading Others in Prayer
How can you lead others in public prayer more effectively? Continue reading
Posted in Deacon, Leadership, Pastor, Prayer
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How to Start a Prayer Support Team
When it comes to prayer support, there is no such thing as too much. I’ve never met a Christian leader, paid or volunteer, who complained because they had too many people praying for them, too often, or with too much … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Pastor, Prayer, Revitalization
Tagged Bible study, leadership, missions, non-profit, prayer, support, team, Thom Rainer
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Devotional Thoughts for Leaders: Running and Coaching Well
In 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, the Apostle Paul compares the Christian life to a foot race. He encourages us to “run in such a way that you may win” (v. 24b). The writer of Hebrews also makes the same comparison urging believers … Continue reading
Posted in Christian life, Devotional Thoughts, Leadership, Mentoring
Tagged coaching, encouragement, focus, Hebrews, perseverance, running, slow, teamwork
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Devotional Thought for Leaders: The Cult of Personality
1 Corinthians 1:10-17, 3:4-9 One of the issues the ancient church at Corinth struggled with was division. In the Apostle Paul’s first letter to that church he wasted no time in identifying one of the main sources of their conflict. Apparently, the … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict, Devotional Thoughts, Leadership, Pastor
Tagged Corinth, cult, division, Paul, personality
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Devotional Thoughts for Leaders: Leading By Example
John 13:1-20 Jesus knew that his time was short when he gathered with his disciples to celebrate the Feast of Passover. So he got up from the meal and surprised them by setting aside his outer garment and wrapped a … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Thoughts, Leadership, Uncategorized
Tagged foot washing, Jesus, leadership, Passover, servant
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