I have had several people tell me over the years that they know more than pastoring than I do, but somehow none of them have ever pastored. We had a so-called prophet come to one of our churches and prophesy over me that God had called him to be my pastor and I should payContinue reading “Just For Pastors 33: Watch Out for Fake Pastors In Your Church!”
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Just for Pastors 31: Don’t be a Heavy Shepherd
I know I need to lose a few pounds, but that’s not what a heavy shepherd means. The phrase heavy shepherd comes from America, and comes from the seventies, although some church leaders have been involved in this sort of behaviour all over the world, and for much longer than since the seventies. What heavyContinue reading “Just for Pastors 31: Don’t be a Heavy Shepherd”
Just for the Pastors 22: Let’s Talk About Money
As a pastor you have to understand on a very deep, heart level that money is not evil, and you should not be poor. You should have a lot of money, and because of that, you should be learning how to handle money with wisdom, faith and gentleness. If you cannot handle money well, satanContinue reading “Just for the Pastors 22: Let’s Talk About Money”
Manifest Leadership 12 Make the Tough Calls
I’ve often offered to my team (and my children as well, but that’s a different arena of leadership) that if there is a tough conversation to be had, that I will happily call the person and have it for them. It’s what my friend Bjorn Lutke calls being the stern grandad. He says that ifContinue reading “Manifest Leadership 12 Make the Tough Calls”
Manifest Leadership 10 Do the Right Thing!
If you are a leader, do the right thing no matter what. Tell the truth, keep confidence, take responsibility for your failures, love people. Do what is right no matter how you feel about it. We should not just be first in preaching, in prophesying, in singing, we should be first in doing the rightContinue reading “Manifest Leadership 10 Do the Right Thing!”
Manifest Leadership 08 Help Others Succeed
One of the true signs of leadership is you help others succeed at what you do. The fruit of a good pastor is not how many sheep he has, but how many shepherds has he produced. Think about it – the fruit of apple trees is apples, not branches. The fruit of leaders is leaders,Continue reading “Manifest Leadership 08 Help Others Succeed”
Manifest Leadership 05 Make Real Friends!
As organizations grow, there has to be a real push by leaders to make real friends. When I teach on the three steps of leadership, the first step is making friends. People follow people they like. You can actually change an entire office, an entire church, an entire school by the relationships you build. WhatContinue reading “Manifest Leadership 05 Make Real Friends!”
Manifest Leadership 04 Proving By Improving part 2 Lead By Example!
There was a survey done by a large banking company last year trying to discover what made a leader easier to follow, and by a large margin, the number one answer is when people lead by example. This is really good news for you. Because this is something you can choose as a leader. YouContinue reading “Manifest Leadership 04 Proving By Improving part 2 Lead By Example!”
Manifest Leadership 03 Proving By Improving part 1 Draw the Lines
So, if you want to lead others, my suggestion is always this: set the bar for yourself as high as it can possibly be. Study, pray, work, labour, learn, think… whatever it takes to raise the bar so it. Constantly consider what else can you better, how can you improve. Remember our credibility as leadersContinue reading “Manifest Leadership 03 Proving By Improving part 1 Draw the Lines”
Manifest Leadership 01 Why Should Anyone Follow You?
We talk a lot about leadership in the church, and we should. It is a vital part of being able to grow. Our lives actually depend on our ability to respond to leadership – from honouring our parents when we are young (and older), to honouring the leaders of the nation, to giving double honourContinue reading “Manifest Leadership 01 Why Should Anyone Follow You?”
Inspiring and Challenging Dreamers 