If a leader is unwilling to name the elephant in the room, yet is willing to name other people and their issues when they’re not in the room, he’s going to have trust issues… and likely dysfunction as well. At our church’s recent staff retreat, we heard from Dr. Bill Wilson, director for The Center for Healthy Churches, regarding the... View Article
“Son, your ego is writing checks your body can’t cash.” This quote was a part of dressing down of Tom Cruise’s character, Maverick, in Top Gun. He saved someone’s life, albeit, while jeopardizing himself, others and a “thirty million dollar aircraft.” As church leaders, do we also need to be reminded of this? Jesus apparently seemed to think so, when... View Article
In meetings, the chair may only be 2-3 feet away. From your seat, their chair looks very similar to your chair. Their chair is in the same meeting as your chair. So, why can’t you sit in their chair? Just because it’s close to yours or looks fairly comfortable, it’s not the same chair. When you move chairs, you find... View Article