In Preaching Articles: "Leadership" showing 1-15 of 247

How Do You Lead Without Being Toxic?

By Rev Mac Mccarthy on Dec 21, 2021

When leadership does not transition to development in a timely way, it becomes toxic.

Tags: leadership, Healthy Church, Leadership General, church leadership, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Flip-The-Funnel Leadership

By Steven Furtick on Dec 1, 2011

Is it wrong to ask God to increase your leadership platform?

Scripture: Luke 9:33-35

Tags: Christ, Servant, Humility, leadership, Leadership General  (view more)  (view less)

True Leadership Is Sacrifice, Not Privilege

By SermonCentral on Aug 3, 2022

Christian leadership — in the home, the church, and elsewhere — is not for those clawing for honor and recognition, but for those most ready to fall to their knees and be inconvenienced by the needs of others.

Scripture: Mark 10:45, 2 Corinthians 1:24, 1 Peter 5:2-3, Matthew 20:25-28, John 13:14-15  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: Sacrifice, leadership, Dying To Self, pastoral leadership, servant leadership, Others First, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

What To Do With Information Overload

By Ron Edmondson on Oct 24, 2022

"One struggle I’ve witnessed consistently with leaders – including this one – is we drown in information overload. There are more good ideas than we can ever implement."

Tags: pastoral leadership, leadership capacity, good leadership, Leadership, Technology, leadership, organization, effective, productivity  (view more)  (view less)

Some Things I Have Learned About Leadership–and Have The Scars To Prove

By Joe Mckeever on Aug 18, 2022

To serve people “for Jesus’ sake” means we ask Him how to serve them.

Scripture: Matthew 25:21-23, Romans 13:7, Luke 12:48, 2 Corinthians 4:5, Luke 22:27, Mark 10:43-44  (view more)  (view less)

Tags: leadership, serve others, pastoral leadership, selfish ambition, servant leadership, Humility and Pride, Leadership  (view more)  (view less)

Re-Imagining Leadership

By Dan White Jr. on Sep 16, 2018

What does it really mean to grow in Christian leadership?

Tags: leadership, Pastoral Ministry, church ministry

3 Levels Of Leadership: Are Your Leaders In The Right Place?

By Brandon Kelley on Sep 4, 2022

Every church has leaders, but not every church has leaders in the right place. If there’s a person in the wrong place in leadership, extensive damage can be done.

Scripture: Ephesians 4:12

Tags: Leader of Others, Leadership, leadership, Teamwork, Dependability, pastoral leadership, servant leadership, church leadership  (view more)  (view less)

One Hard Truth Of Leadership

By Ron Edmondson on Sep 2, 2022

There is one truth about leadership every leader must understand, but is difficult to receive by some leaders. The probability is good you won’t like this truth either.

Tags: pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, church ministry, good leadership, Leadership, leadership, church conflict, fear of man, People pleasing  (view more)  (view less)

6 Surprising Leadership Principles From The Bible

By Tom Harper on Mar 18, 2018

Tom Harper traveled through the whole of Scripture looking for one fresh leadership principle in every book ... learn what he found.

Scripture: Judges 8:3, Proverbs 29:22, Hosea 3:1-5

Tags: John, Wisdom, leadership, pastor, anger, Pastors, lead, Leadership General  (view more)  (view less)

3 Problems With Being Too Nice As A Leader

By Ron Edmondson on Jun 14, 2020

Are you too nice as a leader? Maybe it's time to put away the "nice hat," at least temporarily, to address the issues and problems impacting your ministry or leadership team.

Tags: leadership, Preaching, Leadership General, Leadership

12 Powerful Questions Pastors Should Ask About Effective Leadership

By Charles Stone on Jun 8, 2023

Here are a helpful set of questions about effective leadership pastors should ask themselves and ask about those who serve on their staff.

Tags: leadership, Preaching, pastor, Pastor, Leadership, preaching  (view more)  (view less)

Keep Learning To Lead: Five Practical Lessons

By Gavin Ortlund on Apr 28, 2022

Leadership is hard. I rank it up there with pain, parenting, and preaching as one of those things in life that we never fully master, but only hope to keep learning over a lifetime.

Scripture: John 13:15-16, John 16:12

Tags: Teamwork, Leadership General, servant leadership, Jesus' leadership

Are You A Transactional Leader Or A Transformational Leader?

By Charles Stone on Jun 5, 2022

At times we must lead as transactional leaders. However, we should seek to grow our leadership so that we lead more often as transformational leaders.

Tags: Leadership Listening, Leadership, vision, leadership, Transformation  (view more)  (view less)

Handling A Hurricane Part 3

By Lance Witt on Aug 6, 2017

In a storm, it is helpful to have a plan, but it is even more important to have clear, decisive leadership in the midst of everything being blown apart.

Tags: Leadership Failure, Relational Dynamics, Perseverance, leadership, resolving conflict, pastoral leadership, overcoming sin, church ministry  (view more)  (view less)

9 Hidden Factors That Impact Your Life And Leadership

By Carey Nieuwhof on Nov 16, 2017

"What hidden factors threaten to make or break you as a leader and as a person?"

Tags: sleep, productivity, Rest, pastoral leadership, Pastoral Ministry, church leadership, Growth, leadership  (view more)  (view less)