ABOUT CAREY NIEUWHOF

Carey Nieuwhof
Carey Nieuwhof is lead pastor of Connexus Community Church and author of the best selling books, Leading Change Without Losing It and Parenting Beyond Your Capacity. Carey speaks to North American and global church leaders about change, leadership, and parenting.

A Vague Vision Means 100 Things to 100 People

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?

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A Vague Vision Means 100 Things to 100 People

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?

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A Strategy that Directly Fuels Your Mission and Vision Produces Passionate People

If you only offer a handful of things that directly fuel your mission and visionpeople will become passionate about your mission and vision.

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Lessons from Netflix: Church Leaders Who Can See the Future Can Seize the Future

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.

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Why Having the Right People is Better Than Simply Having More People

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.

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Start with 3 Prerequisites to Make Change in Your Church Not Just Possible, but Transformational

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.

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3 Costs to Constant Ministry Imitation

Ultimately, imitation kills innovation. If you only listen to others, you will eventually stop listening to God.

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5 Ministry Trends to Watch in 2014

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.

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Clarity Process

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