“I’m completely frustrated.” Months of pent-up tension poured out as Allan, a senior pastor, explained his staff struggles to ministry consultant and coach Tony Morgan. “Members of this church tell us that they feel nurtured, loved, and supported,” said Allan. “But my staff can’t seem to get anything done.” It wasn’t long before Tony understood…
Is Your Eyesight Out of Focus? If your vision is less than 20/20 you’ve experienced that “Eureka!” moment. As the optometrist places glasses on the bridge of your nose, you open your eyes and poof! You can see clearly – whereas before, images were fuzzy and indistinct. When you can’t see well, life is unnecessarily…
Part 2 of 4 If you’re a ministry leader, conflict is unavoidable. But how do you make the move from conflict to cooperation? Remember Don (lead pastor) and Mark (executive pastor) from our previous article? Neither begins their day trying to frustrate or isolate the other. But that seems to be happening now more than…
Part 1 of 4 in a series on overcoming conflict Even Jesus faced conflict, both internally (the disciples were experts at sniping and one-upmanship) and externally (Jewish leaders questioned Jesus’ tactics and motivation.) So when you’re challenged, confronted, opposed, pressured, or intimidated, how do you respond? Don and Mark served together at a sizable church…
Put your team’s profile results into practice with this powerful exercise that uses a simple flip chart. Step 1 Divide your group into 3 groups based on where they fell on the Problem-Solving continuum (aggressive, neutral or reflective). Place each group in separate corners of the room with a flip chart and black marker. Instruct…
Customers take data privacy very seriously and so do we. We understand that when someone gives you their phone number or their credit card number, they want to feel confident that their information stays the right hands. Although the Leading From Your Strengths online questionnaire, also known as the assessment, must be accessed by the…
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