How do you know whether your vision is going to catch on—whether it will capture the imagination of people and actually move them forward into a different future?
How do you know whether your vision is going to catch on—whether it will capture the imagination of people and actually move them forward into a different future?
If you only offer a handful of things that directly fuel your mission and vision, people will become passionate about your mission and vision.
Whenever culture shifts, church leaders should pay attention. Prudent leaders are taking notes now, because while the change will come later in the church (it always does), change is inevitable and it will be unkind to the unprepared.
The moment you begin to focus more on who you want to keep rather than who you want to reach, you put the mission in danger.
Great leaders seems to have a reservoir of emotional, spiritual and relational energy that’s contagious. And yet, if you’re like me, you struggle with your energy level on a regular basis.
Once you’ve made changes, have demonstrated that you’re not turning back, and you’ve begun to see some of the benefits of change (you’re healthier and likely growing), then the shift in values and culture happens —almost silently.
Ultimately, imitation kills innovation. If you only listen to others, you will eventually stop listening to God.
Innovative leaders aren’t afraid to embrace change and to be some of the first in on the shifts they see around them. In that spirit, here are 5 trends you’ll no longer be able to dismiss in 2014.