Category: Leadership

  • 10 Tips for improving team performance.

    As a manager or team leader, it’s important to cultivate an effective team that can work together to achieve its goals. Here are 10 tips to help improve team performance: 1. Delegate By entrusting team members with key projects and responsibilities, you can make them feel more engaged and valued. 2. Make Decisions Together Inviting…

  • Front-Row Leaders: Strength and Grace

    In every journey, whether personal or professional, there are those who stand at the forefront, setting the pace and inspiring those around them. These individuals, often referred to as front-row leaders, possess a unique blend of qualities that not only drive success but also leave a mark on the people and projects they touch. In…

  • Perfectionism is killing your progress

    So you started something new. Maybe a new fitness regime or a new bible reading plan or even a new diet and it can be so easy to fall into the trap of trying to be perfect. At first, you’ve got so much momentum. You’re opening the Bible, you’re hitting the gym or you are…

  • How Jewish tradition views leadership: Everyone a leader.

    Introduction In many circles, leadership is often associated with positions of power such as CEOs, presidents, and managers. However, in Jewish tradition, this is not the case. The Torah actually emphasizes the potential for everyone to be a leader, promoting the concept of shared leadership based on Jewish values. It’s a pretty cool idea, don’t…

  • 8 signs that a “Who’s Next” culture is missing.

    As a church we are continually striving to have a “who’s next” culture, to empower the next generation and continually raise up new leaders. Here are 10 signs of that culture being missing. 1. You see the same faces all of the time. You don’t want to stop seeing those faces but creating a who’s…

  • The difference between leadership and discipleship

    Leadership and Discipleship: Understanding the Distinct Paths to Growth and Success Introduction: Leadership and discipleship are two essential concepts that play significant roles in personal growth and success. Both involve guidance and learning, yet they have distinct differences that set them apart. In this blog post, we will explore the disparities between leadership and discipleship,…

  • Remote Workers Need Small Talk

    At the beginning of this pandemic in March 2020 we decided that Our workers needed Smalltalk as well as needing remote meetings for productivity and planning. So we organised zoom meeting every Tuesday at 11 am for 30 minutes where we met for “a cup of tea“ The rules were simple, we don’t talk work,…

  • Why would 7 out of 10 Pastors be looking for other work

    Scott Sauls Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville recently said that 7 out of 10 pastors in America are looking for other work. He mentioned this statistic was brought to him by a staff member and by recollection thought it could be from Barna or Lifeway. I’ve searched for the specific research for a…

  • William J Seymour – Azusa Street Revival

    This is an edited transcript of a podcast put out by Bridgetown Church in Portland Oregan, the link to the original podcast site is below. February is Black History Month in the United States. This is an opportunity to spend time learning about the legacy of black folks in our history as a nation and…

  • No More of this

    This week an evangelical pastor in America, a very well known one suggested that Christians should arm themselves and be willing to engage in civil war. Ridiculous right? Maybe not unless you’re clear on your view of Jesus and non-violence, or if you use Old Testament Scriptures to justify, well, just about anything. So I…