On today’s Whiteboard Wednesday, John Messer talks about three major transitions every leader experiences in the course of his or her career. It’s during these transition that leaders often grow the most. How are calling, contribution, and convergence intertwined with refining, focusing, and finishing? Watch the video to find out!
Worth Doing Badly
“If a thing is worth doing, it is worth doing badly.” ~ G. K. Chesterton There are some things in life that require an expert and need to be done expertly and exactly: open heart surgery rocket science rock climbing electrical work… to name a few But, Chesterton argues in his book, What’s Wrong with the World, that the most …
Postmodern Values and Millennials – White Board Wednesday Season 5: Episode 3
Today we welcome Anna Radcliffe to the Whiteboard! What do core values held by millennials have in common with post-modern core values? A lot, actually! We may use different terms, but the values of yesterday are still the values of today. Check out today’s Whiteboard Wednesday video to learn more.
Finding Emerging Leaders
This edition of Whiteboard Wednesday is a reprise of a popular episode! We hope you enjoy this powerful post from the past! Season 5 is coming on the Wednesday after Labor Day! Taking another look at the Leader-Follower Matrix, which kind of follower would make the best emerging leader? On the Leader-Follower Matrix, there are two axis. The first is concerning the …
Join the Apex Seminar
No midlife crisis necessary! Only one in three Christian leaders finish well. There’s no need for a mid-life crisis! Instead, find your ultimate contribution at mid-life. Your best is yet to come! Apex helps Christian leaders discover the ultimate contribution God prepared in advance for them to make (Ephesians 2:10). Looking back at God’s preparation and forward to God’s calling, …
Gospel Integrity
The unrelenting news dribble regarding sexual harassment, political corruption, and the unmasking of cultural celebrities/icons is revealing a collapsing “House of Cards.” As church members and leaders, we have our own issues with a lack of integrity in our character and the image that we have portrayed. I, too, am to be counted among the hypocrites and worst of sinners. …
Why Church Planting and Disciple-Making Belong Together
There is much confusion today about Church Planting and its connection with the command of Jesus to “Go and make disciples.” I have often heard the phrase, “Jesus didn’t command us to plant churches but to make disciples.” In the industrialized West, this is often used as an objection to planting more churches. It also reflects a concern that some …
Relational Leadership in the Church – Whiteboard Wednesday season 4: episode 11
A mentor once said to me, “It is seldom that our theology gets us into trouble. More often, it is our relationships that cause us trouble.” Relationships are tricky for all of us, but especially for those of us who lead. Today we explore some thoughts on relational leadership. Note: This is the final episode of Season 4! Look for …
The 4:12 Leadership Barrier – Whiteboard Wednesday Season 4: Episode 10
In 35 years of church leadership, I’ve recognized that one biblical principle is more often associated with healthy and missionally-effective churches than any other… The 4/12 principle. Paying close attention to the 4/12 principle sets healthy priorities, healthy relationships between church leaders and the congregation, and values those processes that should be high value in the church. There is not …
The Great Rescue
In the space of 18 days, one of the most riveting stories of our time unfolded slowly and with great risk and uncertainty. By now you know the story … On June 23, 2018, twelve boys and their assistant coach ventured into a cave network in northern Thailand after soccer practice, and were trapped when flood waters rose rapidly. On …