In his book, 11 Indispensable Relationships, by Leonard Sweet, he highlights 11 key relationships every leader should have. Check them out below! Editor-Nathan True Friend-Jonathan Butt-Kicker-Jethro Protege-Timothy Encourager-Barnabas Yoda-Peter/Paul Back-Coverer-Deborah Reject-Zacchaeus Little One-Rhoda VIP’s-Lydia & Lazarus, Rich & Poor Jerusalem-A place, the land Invisible 12th-Holy Spirit
Blog Posts
Working Genius
Self-Knowledge is not a tool in the leader toolbox, it is the toolbox. Self-knowledge is one of the real X factors in leadership. It is our ceiling for growth and effectiveness. One of the greatest tools for self-knowledge that I have encountered is a fairly recent one, the Working Genius. I was so impressed with […]
Hobbies
One of the often missed pieces of leader health is having positive hobbies. Many driven people are so busy, that they rarely have hobbies. Sure, they might relax, vacation and even sabbath, but do they have hobbies? Recently I heard a leader make an interesting distinction about hobbies. Hobbies are those things we do and […]
New Podcast!
Check out my new podcast from Preparing for Amazement Ministries, Voices in the Wilderness: Conversations about Church and Leader Health!
Habits of Healthy Leaders
This year I am working on my next book, Habits of Healthy Leaders. Like the Habits of Healthy Churches book, we have identified the top 7 habits of healthy leaders, particularly from a faith perspective. 1. Healthy leaders are praying leaders.2. Healthy leaders are teachable & life-long learners.3. Healthy leaders do conflict well.4. Healthy leaders […]
Dealing with Self-Criticism
Criticism is not easy, especially in ministry leadership. Check out this blog post here.
Theological Hospitality
In a world that is growing increasingly hostile, including within the Christian church, theological hospitality is increasingly critical. Instead, we often engage in theological hostility towards anyone who has differing views from our own. This is not only arrogant and unloving, it is also rooted in an underlying assumption that we always right, therefore putting […]
Dealing with Criticism from others
Criticism is not easy, especially in ministry leadership. Check out this blog post: https://amazed15.org/criticism-part-1-criticism-from-others
When is the last time I intentionally tried to learn something new?
Leaders are learners. Disciples are learners. To be a Christian leader means that you are a life-long learner. The hunger for knowledge is essential to leadership. I am always learning something new, whether I want to or not. That said, it is critical to the health of any leader that we continue to learn new […]
Do I spend a good amount of quality time with my family? My friends?
Nothing makes up for time, especially quality time. Often in ministry leadership, our friends and family get the leftovers of our time. We often feel so compelled to honor our ministry call that we forget that our first call is to our family. Are you making intentional and unintentional time with your family? Who gets […]