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Leading While in Winter
At some point, every ministry leader goes through a winter season that isn't often discussed. You keep preaching, counseling, leading meetings, and making decisions. But inside, your spiritual life feels dry. Prayer becomes routine. Scripture seems familiar instead of...
The Discipline of Time
In leadership circles, we talk endlessly about calendars, planners, lists, and productivity systems. We remind people that everyone has the same 24 hours, and that the key is learning to manage it well. But the truth is more nuanced. Yes, we all have the same hours,...
Leading Through the Liminal
Leadership often emerges in seasons that feel anything but stable. Sometimes it grows in the quiet, uncertain stretches where confidence thins, direction blurs, and the future feels suspended. These liminal seasons, the in‑between spaces, can be disorienting,...
When Weight Changes Hands | Succession Series Final
Healthy succession isn’t about preparing someone to leave. It’s about preparing the mission to continue. Every ministry celebrates the calling of a leader. Far fewer prepare wisely for the day when that leader can no longer carry the weight of the role. When churches...
Building the Future | Succession Series Part 3
Succession planning is one of the most stressful topics for churches and ministry organizations, but a future‑focused approach removes much of the fear. Many leaders worry that even mentioning succession means someone is preparing to replace them. Boards and...
Building A Strategy | Succession Series Part 2
For decades, succession planning has been treated like a calendar event. A leader reaches a certain age, whispers begin, committees form, and conversations shift toward replacement. But age, while easy to measure, is one of the least reliable indicators of leadership...
Don’t Wait for the Crisis | Succession Series Part 1
Every ministry has a leadership plan. The only question is whether it’s intentional or accidental. Too often, churches begin talking about succession only after a crisis, conflict, declining effectiveness, or an unexpected resignation. By then, emotions are high,...
Peanut Butter, Jelly, and Intention
Clear communication loses its power the moment intention and interpretation drift apart. I used to get frustrated when it felt like my team wasn’t listening, when the results didn’t match the picture I had so clearly in my mind. A simple video about making a peanut...
