Building a strong well-balanced team is essential for achieving success in any endeavor, whether it’s a ministry setting, athletics, or a short term project. A well-balanced team made up of individuals with diverse skills, perspectives, and strengths can increase your productivity and provide a sense of fulfillment that is unmatched. Here are a few keys…
Read MoreDuring our recent podcast interview with author Boyd Bailey, we asked him to talk about the most important principles for leading others. Boyd responded with, “I think as a parent and as a leader, saying out loud what we don’t know and and trying to be humble about and being honest about it is critical…
Read MoreTrust is the foundation of any successful team. It enables people to collaborate, innovate and achieve greater results than each alone. When trust is built into your ministry’s workplace culture, it can increase employee engagement and retention, as well as enhance your reputation. During our podcast interview with former Navy SEAL, Matt Cumbee, we asked him…
Read MoreYour ministry probably has organizational values. Shared values set the tone for what the company cares about most. In ministry or business, values typically represent the principles you stand for, like integrity, Christ-likeness, service, and respect for others. Values act as a filter to help leaders and their team members make decisions and plan for…
Read MoreIt has been said that you cannot out-give God. While this is true–God has entrusted you with much as a leader and he expects you to give yourself away to others. At the heart of this truth is generosity. At its core, generosity is other-focused. Leading with a generous heart communicates that you value your…
Read MoreThanks to all that attended this year’s annual Equipping Conference, held at The Cove in Asheville. The mid-October weather and ambiance was near perfect for our gathering. For those that could not attend, we’ve posted a few photos below.
Read MoreThese days, leadership books and courses are soaring in popularity. Yet studies tell us that employees are increasingly unhappy and “quietly quitting” in record numbers. This reveals that their expectation of leadership is changing. Scripture calls us to love our team members first and foremost. But how does a leader know where to invest their…
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As news of an economic recession makes headlines, many employees start to focus less on their work and more on surviving the season. This focus on the country’s woes can increase stress on an already weary workforce and wreak havoc on team morale. As a leader, you can’t force your team to stay positive, but…
Read MoreAs a local church pastor for twenty-five years, Michael Lee was no stranger to personality differences in his congregation. Plus, his undergraduate degree in psychology had introduced him to dozens of kinds of personality assessments and tools. But even so, when Michael enrolled in the Doctor of Ministry (DMin) program at New Orleans Baptist Theological…
Read MoreThe Leading From Your Strengths principles makes a tremendous difference in your team’s effectiveness, intimacy, and strength when understood and applied. The issue has been assimilating the principles in a scalable way across your organization. That has all changed with this implementation of new technology. Ministry Insights invested 100K this year to reshoot and streamline…
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