Deep Imprints

MARCH 22, 2012

The second question has to do with church leadership. Do you expect them to accept you only on the basis of your abilities? Do you differentiate the two “triangles” of life? For better or for worse, a church will tend to take on the heart and soul of its pastor.

Leadership 73

Leadership Power Article Operations 73

Deep Imprints

MARCH 9, 2012

So, we know that people operate best when they are operating out of their strengths. Do we make them think they can only serve God, or operate in ministry if they can serve (greet, cut grass, etc.), We have people in the church from every strength. There are people in our congregations who have natural strengths.

Newsletter 56

Newsletter Operations Survey Team 56

Deep Imprints

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

Two things I have solidified in my thinking as I’ve read the first 2/3 of this book: All leadership is permission based. Permission is from those who follow, but for me they have also been by way of a lid-lifter – someone who can help me lift my own lids and societal lids to operate in the giftings I have.

Review 68

Review Books Operations Skills 68

Deep Imprints

MARCH 10, 2012

So, if you have built a great team around the concept of fueling your vision, your team will rely on your leadership to function, and when you aren’t there, a power vacuum occurs that must be filled. So let’s say you have a very mature church that has been in operations for 40+ years. Is Power different than power?

Power 68

Power Maturity Skills Team 68

Deep Imprints

MARCH 4, 2012

When I explain the model of church leadership I’m working on , some people realize right away that it takes away the hierarchy. A senior pastor who understands his/her giftings will work from strengths and find other people who are gifted to operate where the senior pastor has weaknesses.

Committee 56

Committee Power Education Energy 56

Deep Imprints

MAY 31, 2012

Our job is to continually learn more about people, about leadership, about God’s work in our everyday lives. We can operate in fear, and see life through the lens of pain; or we can trust that God is in control. We need to learn something new about Him every day. People are complex, they are created in God’s image.

Influence 56

Influence How To Compliance System 56

Deep Imprints

MARCH 1, 2012

How does a leader operate in the arrow model? In the upside down pyramid, we told ourselves our job was to support the people in our congregations, while giving them purpose and focus. In the arrow, things are not as focused, so this paradigm needs some conversation.

Operations 56

Operations Article Process How To 56