Effective church leaders create a safe environment
When you think about what makes for a good leader, does the word ‘safety’ come to mind? It didn’t for me until I watched this TED talk by Simon Sinek. I often thought of words like motivational,...
View ArticleBalancing strategy with God’s calling
Some church leaders seem to think that spontaneity and strategy can’t coexist. So does that mean the Holy Spirit only moves when you live your life without a plan? I’d argue absolutely not. Today I...
View ArticleAdvancing Your Mission Through Better Dashboards
These are exciting times at Church Community Builder! In addition to reaching major milestones on terms of the number of churches we serve and the number of associates on our team, we have now...
View ArticleWhat Christmas Eve is like for church leaders
Here’s an ‘inside look’ at what Christmas Eve is like for most church leaders… Please know that we are praying for you, your staff, your volunteers, and your entire church over the next couple of days....
View ArticleThe most important thing church leaders can do during the holiday season
Christmas is one of the busiest times of the year for every church leader. There’s one really important thing that often gets sacrificed throughout the year, but especially now: margin! I can tell you...
View ArticleMultisite Movement Trends to Watch
Today we want to share a conversation we had with Jim Tomberlin from Multisite Solutions about the multisite movement. Since this movement began in the mid-1990s, more than 5,000 churches have...
View ArticleSecrets to multisite success
Multisite is an exciting way of growing a church. No longer are we trying to get as many people as possible into one set of doors. Now we’re spreading out and going into their communities and...
View ArticleHow will you invest in your church staff in 2016?
I love our staff and culture at Church Community Builder. We have spent a lot of time investing in a culture that helps our associates feel valued, cared for, and fulfilled. That has paid off in a...
View ArticleHow You Lead Matters
You’ve probably heard it a dozen times from leadership books, from leadership coaches, from social media, from every source imaginable. People don’t leave jobs — they leave leaders. It’s become a...
View ArticleHow to Spot Your Next Great Leader
As a leader — whether at home, at work, at church, wherever I am — I’ve got one job that’s more important that any other. I need to replace myself. I’m not going to be at this particular stage in life...
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