Complementary Teams
Most people in leadership roles have gone through the Strengths Finder 2.0 materials to determine their inbred strengths. Quite a smaller number have had the discussion about how that information impacts the team they are serving on. I’ve served on quite a number of church leadership teams. Some were healthy, some not so much. Some […]
Watch out for the neighbors
The old saying in real estate is: “location, location, location.” The value of your property will definitely be impacted by the property’s around it. Real Estate agents pull ‘comps’ to see what the house you’re selling, or buying, should be worth. We are in the process of looking for a new home. Looking at the […]
Stress Factors
Not all stress comes from negative circumstances. Even very positive events produce stress. In the last ten days, I’ve experienced three positive events that have produced high levels of stress. Last weekend, we had flown to Minneapolis and I proudly filled the roles of Father-of-the-Bride and pastor of the ceremony. Yeah, there were some unplanned […]
Watch out for the day after a good day!
Leadership has it’s moments. One old time pastor said, “in ministry there is never two good days in a row.” It was said with tongue in cheek, but an argument could be made regarding it’s truth. One day everything goes great. Tasks are accomplished, decisions are made effectively, plans are executed with precision… the next […]
Resistance Training
My small group had just begun a study of the book of James. After the opening few minutes of “Who was James?” and “Why did he write the letter?” questions, we dug into the first main topic that James covers. Trials and Testings. This passage, James 1:2-18, was particularly appropriate to our small group at […]
