A leaders gentle reaction and sound instruction are their greatest weapons.

The mission that God has given us is a highly relational mission. Jesus said, “As the Father has sent me, I am sending you” John 20:21. Jesus came into this world, lived in obscurity for...

Leaders are passionate learners. Leaders are always seeking ways to improve themselves by sharpening their skills. They fully embrace the fact that growing leaders lead growing organizations.

it takes six to stick” is proven true over and over again. I realized this in year three of our church plant. I think of the hundreds of people that came to our services that...

Rest and comfort are two different things. Rest is a planned temporary time to refresh and refocus the leader. Comfort is when you settle into unproductive routines and accept satisfactory or unsatisfactory results.

As the church get older and older it becomes harder to keep evangelism on the front burner because of all the competing issues that keeps pushing it back.

Effective leaders are good spotters. They are on the lookout forpotential leaders. They have the ability to look beyond other’s deficiencies tosee their possibilities.

Missional leaders understand the power of connecting relationally in their community through personal networking.

Our enemy attacks the conscience little by little seeking to wear us down and then wears out a leader’s resolve to fight the good fight.

What price are you willing to pay to see your church actively engaged in evangelism? Price? What do you mean by price? There is a cost for everything. One of the causes for evangelistic entropy...

Cultivating spiritual intimacy is essential for leaders to live a vibrant missional life.

When a leader is at their limit the last thing they want to hear is that they need to change even more. Maintaining good rhythms of rest, exercise and fun create more energy for a...

God makes his gospel attractive through people…that is the point of the gospel; it is trans-formative in nature.

If a church is good at making disciples it will be good at making leaders because in the end, a good spiritual formation plan will lead to an accelerated spiritual multiplication.

If evangelism is really going to be a value that your church embraces, the church will have to embrace the changes that will take place when evangelism is activated in the church.

Missional leaders are comfortable in the own skin.

Coachable people seek out those who speak truth to them, even if it is a painful truth, because it protects them and it makes them a better person and leader.

Every church has a marketing plan! The only difference is that some are better than others! When I think of marketing I think of building a relationship with those within reach of your ministry who...

Missional leaders know that their church will only grow as large as its capacity to provide ongoing care through a network of small groups and ministry teams.

There is nothing better than to have a highly motivated team of leaders focused on than reaching those far from Christ. And yet statistics and our experience reveal that evangelism entropy can creep deep inside...

Father, help me focus on my strengths and trust others to fill the gaps of my weaknesses”Every leader knows the skills in which they excel. They also are aware of those tasks that they maintain...

Change leads to growth. Resistance leads to rigidity. Rigidity leads to …

The mission that Jesus invites us to participate in is primarily a relational one in nature. Our ability to sustain our relationship in a meaningful way will have a direct impact on our missional fruitfulness.

Leadership is simply a well applied energy burst. If a leader is going to let his energy get depleted through not important and urgent activities that distracts every ministry, then there will not be any...

Sexual temptations are lurking around every corner in our lives today! Resisting the temptation to gratify the flesh is a full-time job.

Missional leaders not only feel the burden of God’s mission but they also act on the burden and act upon it sacrificially. Leading a missional church is not for the faint of heart. It takes...

A hardness to change reveals a hardness of heart.

Suspicion is like a cankerworm that slowly eats away at relationships.

No man is exempted from the subtle deception of doctrinal drift – the man of God expects this temptation.

Leading a missional church is not for the faint of heart. It takes courage to push yourself beyond your comfort zone and to lead the church beyond it personal limits.

Change is inevitable! Repentance is the Christian constant!

Every leader will hit a series of plateaus in their lives. The key is not to say there, because settling on a plateau can easily lead to an elongated season of comfort. Being comfortable is...

Hearing God’s voice is indispensable to moving through or around closed doors.

One of the landmines that church planters never dodge is the landmineof leadership development. I will never forget the day when I realizedthat there are no such things as ‘ready-made leaders’.

Repentance is a softening of ones heart and a realigning of ones affections.

Self-reliance is an America virtue but not a biblical value. Solomon wrote, “The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice.” (Proverbs 12:15) The word ‘listen’ carries with it the...

An angry leader is a scared leader or a hurt leader or a frustrated leader but most of all they are a vulnerable leader.

Having a good definition of spiritual leadership is critical to developmentof leadership cultural throughout your church. You need to know what you areshooting for if you are going to hit the target.

Vision is capturing God’s assignment

caught that taught” and that a person’s meaningful involvement in the process is critical to them experiencing the power of the gospel in their lives. This meaningful involvement takes time and persevering love.

Forgiveness and restoration are two difference acts. Forgiveness can lead to restoration but restoration is not hinged to forgiveness.

As missional leaders we need to see God as:Bigger than the problems we endure.Bigger than the pressures we experience.Bigger than the people who criticize us.Bigger than the pain we suffer.Bigger than the praise we receive.Bigger...

Even Satan can quote scripture out of context why are we surprised when men do it.

Lordship and rapport are the keys to save us from being combative and make us more attractive in spiritual conversations.

There is nothing worse for a young convert than to be thrust into leadership without mentoring and ongoing coaching because the devil relishes these vulnerable souls.

Great leaders are teachable leaders.