Welcome to Episode 1 of The LeadingSmart Podcast. We're kicking off our inaugural season with a timely and critical topic: pastoral succession. Pastoral succession is often delayed or avoided. Discover why churches must plan ahead—and how to avoid four major myths that can derail healthy transitions.
Read MoreMost succession plans fail not because churches don’t care, but because they wait too long to plan. One of the best ways to honor a leader's legacy is to ensure that the mission continues seamlessly long after they're gone. Here are 4 steps to a successful succession.
Read MoreThe Executive Pastor is the bridge between vision and execution. Get this hire wrong, and your team will flounder. But get it right, and your Lead Pastor can soar. And so can your church. Here’s your guide to hiring the right XP for your church.
Read MoreChurch boards are vital. But when they step too far into day-to-day operations, things can go sideways. Staff feel micromanaged. Decisions get delayed. Trust begins to erode. And soon, you have a ministry team that is stuck waiting for approvals instead of moving forward in faith. Here’s how to fix it.
Read MoreAuthority is the ability to make decisions without asking someone else’s permission. So often we give a leader responsibility without also giving him the authority. Their job is clear--but for just about every decision, they must get approval from their boss, or accounting for every expense, or HR for simple personnel approvals. Or, they actually have the authority to make all those decisions, at least on paper. But in reality, they know you are going to swoop in and make changes.
Read MoreNobody's perfect. But let’s do everything we can to have men and women of integrity leading our organizations.
Read MoreStop giving experience so much weight. Spend more time developing a culture where leaders can learn and grow and thrive, and then go out and find some leaders—regardless of their experience.
Read MoreHere’s a startling fact: Many of the things you do to help a small church grow are the very things that will eventually kill the church if you continue doing them. That’s right. A senior pastor who wants nothing more than to see the church grow could, in fact, single-handedly kill its growth.
Read MoreLeaders who don’t have control of their calendars will constantly be spinning out in the dirt without making much progress. Life will seem frantic and harried, yet it will be difficult to pinpoint what they are actually getting done.
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