#churchleadership

It doesn’t matter how much we love something, time can cause us to lose interest. It's the greatest enemy of momentum. Here's why.

There are two types of credibility. Both personal and professional credibility are essential for the leader. The former is about character and integrity. The latter is about execution and faithfully and skillfully doing one’s job.

There is growing momentum to restore women to the diaconate, which would allow women to serve as Catholic chaplains in prisons, hospitals and other settings.

Napoleon is credited with saying: “the role of the leader is to define reality and give hope.” Leaders must confront the current context with honesty while also giving hope for what the future can look like.

The church leadership principles for making a ministry successful are actually similar to the rules for leading a business. Here is my short list of what makes good leadership, based on nearly 60 years in serving the Lord’s churches.