I’ve done it and it’s been done to me. Likely, you’ve done it and you’ve been on the receiving end. Swooping Leadership: With little background, context, or subject matter expertise, swooping in from a higher level leadership position to someone else’s work or “weeds,” and even while uninformed, directing work and making decisions. Now, I thought I had coined a... View Article
Daily, if not hourly, we’re intentionally and sometimes unintentionally making priority decisions related to work projects. So, in an effort to provide “practical takeaways for everyday church leadership” I thought I’d provide some of the filters I (try to) use. 4 Priority Filter Questions on deciding on which work Related to my work, is this a must do? Litmus test:... View Article
While at Brentwood Baptist, it was typical to hire 7-10 ministers a year. Which meant we probably went through some or all of our selection process 50-60 times. So when I write about the need for insightful interview questions, it comes from a place of need for me (and my church). There are many factors for discerning someone’s spiritual maturity,... View Article