Have you ever noticed that people have a tendency to see what they are looking for? Observation is not a neutral activity. There can be several witnesses to an event and each describes what happened differently. Yes, there are some similarities and much of what is described is identical. Yet at times, it seems they are describing different events. There are a lot of factors that go into this reality,…
Read MoreStrategic! It is your move!
Strategic. The next manifestation of leadership is the word strategic. This manifestation of leadership means that you have to have strategic thinking but it must always lead to action. Much of what you do in church is what you’ve always done. At one time someone wanted this and wanted it to be done in this manner. No area in the church is exempt from the need to think strategically. This does not leave out…
Read MoreVision must drive the direction
I am captivated by Bill Hybels description of the manifestations of leadership, the second of which is “directional.” Directional is a word describing leadership that I don’t believe I have seen in any list of what it means to be a leader. The root word of directional is of course direct. Like most words in the English language the word direct or directional would have more than…
Read MoreIt Starts With Vision
I love leadership, so when I came across a list from Bill Hybels, concerning leaders in the local church I was fascinated. He lists 10 manifestations of leadership. His list really caused me to examine each of the 10 closely. Here are the 10: visionary, directional, strategic, managerial, motivational, pastoral, team-building, reforming, entrepreneurial, and networking leadership. My plan is to consider each of them and see how they help with the responsibility…
Read MoreA View From the Road
Most of my adult life has been spent with the same group of people. I preached in the same place to basically the same folks every week. By spending time with the same people you really get to know folks. Life is lived daily. There is security in knowing and being known. For the past four years I live with different folks each week. Four years ago I was a…
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