What’s a leader for? The best answer to that question I have read is one given by Max Dupree. He says a leader has two jobs:

To press for reality
To say thank you

A real leader introduces everyone constantly to what is really going on in the organization. Of course, leadership works in the home […]

1. Broader focus than most services in church.
2. 50% volunteer ministries.
3. Core disciples growing at rate of outreach.
4. People bring and include with some skill.
5. Reliable, strong and trusted leadership.
6. Income is sufficient to support outreach efforts.
7. Vision is held by growing core.
8. Spirit of acceptance, forgiveness, love and inclusion.
9. Able to handle experimentation and […]

What is a catalytic person?

1. Someone who gives more services than they consume at their church.
2. Someone who can articulate the vision of the church
3. Someone who sees themselves as a problem solver not a problem avoider
4. Someone who is not offended in the least […]

I have had four major male influences in my life. And I feel very fortunate to be able to state such. The first of course is my dad. He is a great leader of men. He was a Fire Chief and a creative, very accomplished one.
Then there was my Granddad. He was a direct […]

A prerequisite to God’s work is “hope.” Many people I know resist receiving Christ because they don’t believe any difference will occur. They are afraid of disappointment.
The first step to our receiving anything from Christ is deploying hope in our hearts. We have to first have the hope that something will occur before we can […]

The congregations I have seen with this high levels of commitment required for membership, are what I would call way above average faithful churches to God. No one is required to be a member and for sure the majority of attendees are not members. But as sacrifice is required, faith rises in a group.
The […]

Some churches are demanding a higher price paid for membership and leadership in churches. I cheer it on. One church I know requires members to recommit each year. Membership is not determined in a classroom setting but on a one-on-one basis. The requirement for membership is really high compared to most. Here are the requirements […]

I find it is usually leaders in churches with the smallest sacrificial level who fear the most. Most people in church leadership are at their core great and wonderful people. But we have made leadership sitting in rooms getting fearful as the full definition of our leadership tasks is revealed. Lay leaders should be chosen […]

The traditional people in the church that had predated the pastor were feeling left out in the blended service of contemporary and traditional. If they added a traditional service, these members would get a chance to “fish or cut bait.” They were either going to prove God was in their format or not. And I […]

Noted psychiatrist Jeffery Swartz in his work on obsessive control found that not only medicines curespeople, but that changes in thinking can change the chemistry of the brain as well. He found it possible by meditation and contemplation to make the brain less susceptible to fear. Blood flow can be detected in tests call SEPT […]

Strong churches set out to develop catalytic people:

Six - Catalytic People
These are people who bring energy and resources to the church. The ysay, “My church is going to become your church too.” They think little of having their own needs met but rather are concerned that others get their needs met. They can […]

Here are some more steps that people go through as they are aligning with a local church:

Two – Curious
These are people who have had sufficient interest developed in their life that they will take the leap and join the fray. This group needs the challenge or inspiration to […]

This week we are going to talk about developing catalytic people who are innovative in their approach to your church.

There are several stages that people go through as they begin to align their lives with a local church:

One - Unawareness
These are people who do not even know you exist. These folks require information […]

My wife Lori and I recently watched an old documentary on the History channel about the Nazi regime’s takeover of Germany in the late 1930s. We both were astounded with how easily Hitler and his party could overcome the minds of the German people. Afterward, we discussed how this could happen, and our conversation brought […]

Expanding the range of people you work with: Leaders learn to work with differing kinds of people constantly. It is easy to work with the same kind of people. Today learning to work with women in leadership positions is vital. Working with many people types is essential as well.
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