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Recently, I was coaching a pastor, and he made an interesting discovery. He wondered what it would look like if his spiritual journey was more closely connected to his leadership practices. His curiosity intrigued me—maybe I’ve assumed this merger happens naturally (and I’m sure it does, sometimes). However, this pastor wanted to be more intentional […]
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In my previous article, I focused on change and how it affects our lives. I also mentioned that change and conflict are important, if not vital, to growth. In this post, we’ll look at conflict and its unique relationship with change. Conflict serves many healthy purposes—it is… In my book, Thriving in the Fire: Coaching Through
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We’ve just moved through the collective jet lag we call Daylight Saving Time, and we’re all adjusting to life in exhaustion-overdrive. We know it’ll all be okay in a few days, but the question remains: Why do we do this anyway? We’ve all heard that farmers benefit the most, and the electricity savings are huge, and
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I’m four weeks into Vibrant Faith’s Ministry Leadership Coaching School, led by Jim Ladoux and Dr. Felix Villanueva. Mondays and Wednesdays are a full in the best way these days, and I’ve enjoyed sitting down on the weekend or my free weeknight to review the week’s notes and complete the coaching-school assignments. The assignments take
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Are you an other-centered listener or a self-centered listener? One approach leads to “rich soil” for conversation, connection, and reconciliation. The other undermines the safe environment others need to risk their vulnerability. In this Reachable Reconciliation conversation, Fred tells a surprising, unforgettable story about recalibration—and makes a crucial connection to the way Jesus seeded transformation in people…
February is a dark, gray, slushy time of year in the Midwest. In my hometown Chicago, the days seem longer than they were in January, and the promise of more sunlight in March seems still-distant. In ministry it can feel like a “gray” time of the year as well. I’m a bookworm, so when the
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One night in late December, the plans I’d cooked up for 2023 evaporated before the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve. With the decks cleared of clutter, one exciting option remained—Vibrant Faith’s 12-week Ministry Leadership Coaching School. The school is led by Vibrant Faith’s Director of Coaching Services, Jim LaDoux, and Dr. Felix Villanueva, a Master
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In the thick of your personal and ministry challenges, the only question that really matters is this…Is God good? One day, on my way home from work, the clutch in my 1995 Volvo failed in the middle of rush-hour traffic on a busy highway. Then my phone died while I was on hold for AAA.
Most roadblocks to needed change that congregations encounter are self-inflicted by its own leaders. Below I’ve listed the top six ways I see ministry leaders (unconsciously) sabotage change. 1. They send out mixed messages. Leaders must speak with one voice and vision. Change is disconcerting enough, but even more when the leaders are not on the
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