There are three things that I have seen bring down more than one leader over the years. All leaders have flaws. All leaders have weaknesses. Not all flaws or weaknesses are fatal to leadership. These three, however, are always destructive.…
Author: Shane
Bringing real life to life.
SCOTUS, Gays, and the Church
Since Friday, I have had conversations with various people including my daughter about the most recent US Supreme Court decision regarding marriage. We all know that the Court redefined marriage in a way that is now binding for all states.…
Innovation or Memory
Ideation. Think outside the box. Paradigm shift. Imagineering. These buzzwords are all supposed to inspire us to think different and do something new. In the church world there are constant attempts at finding the "new thing" that will work to…
Innovative Antiques
Yesterday's innovation is today's antique.
Checking the Church’s Oil
Just as a neglected car engine will eventually break down and leave you stranded, failure to do regular checks within the church will lead to breakdown and pain. By the time the signs are obvious it is too late. Too…
Change the oil
We have a problem in the church today... we don't like to do normal ordinary maintenance. We like to maintain, but not do the work of maintenance. When I was young, my dad did all of the minor and major…
The ONE thing to GUARANTEE your SUCCESS
That is quite a headline! One that will draw traffic and get attention for sure. Why? Because we all want to succeed and we would like to do so in as few steps as possible! Before we can get to…
That’s not normal…
I can't tell you how many times I have sat with two people and one looked at the other and made the statement "that's not normal!" Usually, the context is that one doesn't understand or doesn't like what the other…
3 reasons leaders wipe out…
In leadership, mistakes can be overcome, wipeouts can be career enders, and even fatal.
Jesus is…
Jesus is... ...righteousness of Abel ...obedience of Noah ...sacrifice of Abraham ...innocence of Isaac on the altar ...dedication of Jacob ...perseverance of Joseph ...covenant of Moses ...salvation of Joshua ...valiance of Gideon ...empowerment of Samson ...faithfulness of Ruth ...integrity of…
Managing Me … Ask for help
The final installment in our series on self-management is probably the hardest one of all for many of us. I know asking for help is not something I do well at all. Most leaders are quite independent and tend to be…
Managing Me… Work Hard
I wrote about a good work ethic in the series "Leadership Essentials" and that post fits this subject of this current series. I am reposting that original article with some modifications below. _______________________________________________________ I was blessed with wonderful grandparents. They…
Managing Me … Never Stop Learning
We will never reach a point in life where we acheive a state of enlightenment that exempts us from continuing to grow. In fact, as long as there is life in us, there is opportunity and responsibility to continue to…
Managing Me … Evaluate and Adjust
Stubbornness is not an ethnic trait, it is a human one. To very earliest accounts of humanity, we see stubbornness at play and causing issue after issue. It is true that some of us are especially stubborn. (My wife just…
Managing Me… Clear Direction
We just got back from spending Thanksgiving on Emerald Isle, North Carolina. It was a great time! When we left our home we had a destination and a route already mapped out. Had we not done that, we would have…
