As the church get older and older it becomes harder to keep evangelism on the front burner because of all the competing issues that keeps pushing it back.
There is nothing better than to have a highly motivated team of leaders focused on than reaching those far from Christ. And yet statistics and our experience reveal that evangelism entropy can creep deep inside a new church within months of its first...
Great leaders are teachable leaders.
Effective leaders are good spotters. They are on the lookout for potential leaders. They have the ability to look beyond other’s deficiencies to see their possibilities.
Having a good definition of spiritual leadership is critical to development of leadership cultural throughout your church. You need to know what you are shooting for if you are going to hit the target.
One of the landmines that church planters never dodge is the landmine of leadership development. I will never forget the day when I realized that there are no such things as 'ready-made leaders'.
There is nothing worse for a young convert than to be thrust into leadership without mentoring and ongoing coaching because the devil relishes these vulnerable souls.