change

Adding new structure can be a painful and disruptive process if not handled carefully. We must add new structure strategically.

Pastoral transitions are undoubtedly significant milestones in the life of a church community. Whether you are an outgoing or an incoming pastor, the emotional toll can be overwhelming.

Looking back over my career, many of the worst leadership disasters I’ve encountered, happened when a leader stepped into a new situation and tried to make changes too quickly. 

I heard someone once say, “Don’t be afraid of change. You might lose something good, but you’ll gain something better.” However, bringing change in a church is often difficult.

Most effective churches change constantly. But effective churches never change the mission or the message (those are eternal).

It's difficult to lead because leadership is the tension between the comfort of where we are and the potential of where we could be.

It’s dangerous when patterns of church leadership don’t change.

You've heard it said that "culture eats strategy for lunch?" That's especially true in churches.