For many, this season of ministry feels like an uphill climb. Perhaps, like me, your calendar is overloaded. Maybe you’re discouraged by things in the news, or worship attendance at your church isn’t growing quickly …

We just wrapped up our 24th annual Leadership Institute, with church leaders from across the country gathering to invest in their own and in their teams’ leadership. One topic that permeated the entire conference was …

Do you employ empathy as a leader? I’ll admit, I can improve as an empathetic leader. Empathy is one quality I’m working to employ in my regular rhythms of life and leadership. Recently, I talked …

Sahar Hashemi, an award-winning entrepreneur, reminded me that we are all entrepreneurs. That’s a big word—entrepreneur. Whether you consider yourself an entrepreneur or not, it’s possible to unlock the startup mentality to help you drive …

I’ll be honest, I wasn’t a model student in my science classes. I was uninterested in dissecting dead frogs during biology. In chemistry, I “borrowed” notes from my classmates to make it through each experiment. …

I remember studying leaders from a young age. The first people I watched closely were teachers and pastors, even my parents. Later, I learned that no matter your industry, work, or experience, leaders come from …

Resilience is a catchy leadership word. It’s trending. Certainly, the complexities of leadership today require resilience. Every leader I know has exercised some level of resilience navigating the pandemic with their church, organization, or business. …

Sharon Daloz Parks wrote a book called Leadership Can Be Taught. The title represents a powerful idea—we can learn leadership. This is good news if you’ve ever felt inadequate as a leader. Parks suggests people, …

Welcome back to our blog! No matter where you lead, whether it’s in a church, a non-profit, a business, or at home, leadership takes a lot of practice. My hope is to offer practical insights …

Welcome to our blog! This blog is all about you, me, and the daily practice of leadership. No matter where you lead, whether it’s in a church, a non-profit, a business, or at home, leadership …