Leadership

Leadership tensions

Earlier this year I sat in a room with Ed Stetzer and a group of pastors. We had Ed for the day, and we could ask him about pretty much anything. When my

Vastly different images of leadership

One of the reasons I liked Transforming Power (mentioned yesterday) is because it really makes you think about what leadership is. You have to, because the images and stories of leadership are so

Transforming Power

Today I have an interview with Hugh Ballou, a motivational speaker and former music minister. Hugh is the man behind the book Transforming Power. Here’s a blurb about the book: Leaders who

Reflections on Mission Statements

The Spring 2007 issue of Ockenga Connections, put out by Gordon-Conwell Seminary, has a great article on churches and mission statements. The article describes the problems with mission statements, and it suggests a

Tim Bailey on Vision

My friend Tim Bailey – who knows how to find a mean convenience store in Honduras (really Jared’s fault) – blogs about discovering vision versus creating it. This line alone makes the whole post