As we make our way through the alphabet of the leadership buffet, let’s take a look at the three Cs:  Charismatic, Coaching, and Cross-Cultural.  Each of these are styles of pastoral leadership that your church may already have or would benefit from.  Remember that not every church is alike, so the style of the pastor […]

This week let’s look at one of the leadership styles which is often very effective, but also comes with a dark side:  Autocratic Leadership. This leader has positional power, which means that they have power because of the position they fill.  “Do it because I said so” is a common modus operandi of many “old-school” […]

The Leadership Buffet – The Authentic Pastor/Leader As I introduced last week from my book The Humility Factor, there is a literal buffet of leadership styles that can be effective in our churches and our organizations, and every one of them has positive and negative characteristics that impact the lives of the people who follow […]

The Leadership Buffet As I wrote in my book The Humility Factor, there is a literal buffet of leadership styles that can be effective in our churches and our organizations, and every one of them has positive and negative characteristics that impact the lives of the people who follow the leaders.  I believe that because […]

Greetings! Here’s a little reminder of how we can follow Jesus’ example of humility from the book The Humility Factor. Our nature is one which craves attention, and when we do something great, we want not only the respect and rewards, but also the credit.  The model we see in Jesus is that He always […]