9. Leaders don’t worry about comparisons.Unless you’re one of the Apostles that Jesus sent out to carry the gospel, you’re not the first leader your church people have ever seen. People aren’t in the church long before they realize that pastors come and go. And it seems you’re always following one that people liked better than you. Don’t worry about comparisons. Read More »
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8. Leaders bear fruit and grow spiritually.Leaders carry more responsibility than followers, and face greater challenges. They have to handle extra stress, extra work, and make do with less than they sometimes they wish they had. Those aren’t ideal conditions for growing. If you want to experience growth and bear fruit while you’re a leader, I suggest you eliminate three poisons that tend to creep into leaders’ lives. They are: Read More »
7. Leaders take appropriate risks. During my first few years in children’s ministry, back in the 70’s, we didn’t have the money to send me to conferences. I’m glad, because if I’d gone I would have been told what I wanted to do was impossible. Read More »
6. Leaders invest in others through coaching. Leaders come alongside people and help them get better at what they do. Everyone does better with a coach than they do on their own. Read More »
5. Leaders model how they want things done.There’s a balance you need to strike in your ministry. If all you ever do is tell people how to do ministry and you never show them, ministry will never happen. Read More »
4. Leaders manage their time well. It blew me away when I realized that my time belonged to me.Suddenly, when people asked me if I had a minute to talk as I headed to a classroom, I said “no” if I didn’t really have time to focus on the person. I’d suggest a time we could talk later. I Read More »
3. Leaders show initiative. Leaders don’t wait to be told what to do. They step out boldly and try things that line up with their mission and ministry goals.Leaders don’t shrink from challenges. They don’t hide in their offices hoping things get better when the bottom drops out of a program or a chance to improve presents itself. They’re proactive.I’m a big believer in the “Santa” approach making things happen around our church. I make a list as I walk around the church, then I check it twice. Read More »
2. Leaders are problem solvers. Leaders aren’t derailed by problems. They meet challenges with a spirit of faith in God’s ability to overcome those challenges. I know it’s popular to say that there’s no such things as “problems,” just “opportunities.” Well, I’m here to tell you: now and then Jim Wideman has problems. Read More »
Authentic leadership is more than potential. It’s even more than proven character in someone called by God to a leadership position. Authentic leadership is expressed in action, too. It’s one thing to talk leadership, and quite another to demonstrate it. Here are ten fundamentals you’ll need to master, let’s overview these together and see how you’re doing. Read More »
Delegation is not an option for those who want to succeed in ministry. But to succeed you must take inventory of where you are. Read More »