The “WE” Principle

Here is a principle I’ve been teaching for years, but it just hit home for me again these past few days as I’ve been evaluating and researching. When it comes to ministry partners (volunteers), staff, and laity in your congregation the “WE Principle” is huge for leadership success. When building a team whether lay led [...]

Walk Slowly and Carry a BIG Stick OR Walk Slowly Through the Crowd

Being raised in North East Texas there was an underlying principle that seems to have been handed down from generation to generation and I inherited it. Walk Slowly and Carry a BIG Stick. Now over the years I’ve learned that carrying a big stick works well in dark alleys and a few country bars I [...]