How do you create a healthy leadership culture in your ministry, workplace, organization, or even in your family, and why does it matter? There’s an interesting and well-known quote from management consultant and writer Peter Druker where he states that “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” The Harvard Business Review also has this to say about […]
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As believers, we are called to pay attention to how we live. Scripture reminds us that we must carefully consider how we walk. It also offers us practical wisdom on how to walk wisely and in ways worthy of the Lord. One such passage is from the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:23-33 where we
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Today is the last blog post based on my podcast series, The Seven Deadly Sins of Ministry. I started this series out of a heart to help put people in the best possible position to be successful and faithful in ministry, and the fact that I have become convinced that there are a handful of
No pastor sets out to forget about reaching the lost, yet we can all slip into the sin of becoming satisfied with doing ministry well without seeing people saved if we aren’t careful. One of the great ironies of ministry is that the more committed we are to ministry and loving the local church, the
Some sins feel easy for the average person who cares about the things of God to recognize – sins like financial mishandling, sexual sin, and pride. These are landmines that men and women alike step on in ministry. But the topic of today’s blog post is a sin that is often overlooked, yet equally powerful
No one goes to seminary and envisions that they will take a ministry position only to find themselves disqualified because of sexual sin. And when you talk to those who have struggled and fallen in this area, they didn’t wake up from a vibrant walk with Christ, dealing daily with their sin, to suddenly have
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If you are new to these blog posts, I am in a seven-episode podcast series called The Seven Deadly Sins of Ministry. We have been walking through some of the most prominent ways men lose or destroy their ministries, not because we want to be sinfully critical but to help us all be sober-minded. Today,
Being wise and strategic are needed skills for pastors and leaders, but manipulating people as a means to an end has no place in ministry. Whether you lead a small, medium, or large congregation, whether you are a lay leader, or you simply want to be more effective for the Kingdom, you will need to
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Glaringly obvious sins aren’t the only ones that can destroy our lives and ministries. There are also the sins that hide out subtly yet prove to be just as deadly, which brings us to today’s blog post. I recently sat down to talk with Dr. Jamie Dew, the president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary,
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I’m incredibly excited to kick off a series of podcast episodes I’ve been working on for quite some time called “The Seven Deadly Sins of Ministry.” Several years ago, I began writing and collecting notes as I watched people struggle in ministry for different reasons and faced struggles of my own. Sadly, over the years,
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