Tag: Good to Great
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Right People, Right Direction
There are two common maxims offered to pastors when entering a new ministry. Both are wise and true. But they are mutually exlusive: “Don’t change anything in the first year.” “If you don’t change anything in the first year, you will never be able to change anything later.” One way to resolve the tension is to…
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Putting a Bus Stop at Our Church
A generation ago it was not uncommon for a churches to have bus ministries. Volunteers would drive a bus to pick people up from around the community and shuttle them to and from the church. Jim Collins, in his best-selling book Good to Great, seems to suggest churches still need to get people on and off the…
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15 Books on Leadership
The following books are some I highly recommend for those who are in leadership positions, or aspire to grow as leaders. While my primary interest is church leadership, I am fascinated by effective leaders in any sphere. The books listed are not necessarily distinctively Christian. I believe most, if not all, of these books would be…
