Jesus did only what he saw and heard from his Father. How about us? As leaders are we busy with our own words and ideas or do we focused on what God wants? Do we take time to notice and discern what God is doing among and around us? Doing so will keep us from wasting time and energy and align us with what God is already doing.

This past weekend there has been a lot of talk and debate in the US about reopening churches. Should churches reopen, and what does it mean to reopen? Let's take a quick dive into what the early church looked like to get fresh perspective on how to think about these questions today.

If we want our ministries to thrive and grow, we as leaders have to learn to empower others. This episode explores what empowerment looks like and reminds us of why it is so important.

Jesus demonstrates that good Christian leadership involves delegating. When we don't, we rob God's people of the satisfaction and responsibility God offers of serving in his kingdom. Learn how to delegate and why it's so important.

Our mission as churches is to make disciples, yet many churches spend much of our energy delivering information. To truly fulfill our purpose we must prioritize life-on-life relationships and example and we must empower people to innovate.

When social distancing began, churches rushed to move their services online. But church isn't just about delivering content, it's also about connection and commission. Let's make sure we're putting appropriate energy and focus into all three...

It's easy to spend all our time maintaining the programming and organization of the church. But what are we doing all that for? The task Jesus gave us was to make disciples. Are do fulfilling that mandate, or have we lost sight of the church's purpose?

Are the challenges of keeping your church/ministry organization running (and adapting it for this pandemic?) keeping you so busy, that you have no time and energy left to nurture the spiritual organism (people, relationships)? This episode, we tackle this danger, and suggest some ways to avoid it.

Growing as a leader takes effort and investment, but that can be overwhelming. It's amazing how far one little step each day or week will bring you over time.

Right now, the world desperately needs leaders. Before we can lead others, though, we have to lead ourselves. This requires learning to be more self-aware, to manage our inner resources and emotions, and to grow, learn, and develop as a leader.