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Spiritual Retreat for Leaders
This week was sacred. We spent two days on retreat with the Branch Managers of Sun Life Metro Manila, leaning into a truth we often forget in the rush of leadership: “Our soul is the soil from which all our leadership grows.” To lead is a sacred trust. The decisions we make can ripple into…
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What does it mean to be Effective as a Pastor?
Matthew 25:21 His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter into the joy of your master.’ How Do I Measure My Effectiveness as a Pastor? When you read church growth books, you often encounter people telling you how…
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Measuring Success as a Pastor
“Every leader, in a sense, has got to establish some metrics of how he or she defines success in whatever his or her particular mission is. So, in some ways, the content of those measures will differ. But transcending that, I think if you look at all of the leadership literature, if you look at…
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How to 10X Leading by Example
We’ve often heard the phrase: “Lead by example.” It’s a timeless principle—if you want others to do something, show them how to do it. However, as senior pastors, lead pastors, or directors of ministries, there is something even more impactful than leading by example: creating the environment needed to accomplish the goals you’ve set for…
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The Difference Between Leadership and Governance
As pastors, we are entrusted with the sacred responsibility of leading God’s people. Yet, it’s easy to fall into the trap of treating our roles as routine or transactional—like business as usual. To truly make an impact, we need to understand the difference between leadership and governance and embrace the higher calling of going the…