It is becoming more evident every day, that the world hates Christ. Despises His truth. Ignores His Gospel. Dismisses His claims to be the one and only Saviour. Mocks His cross. Scoffs at the empty tomb. The hatred is so pronounced that the world denigrates…
This is the third post in a 3-part series. This week, I will provide two more shifts we can make toward Apostolic Mission (and 1 bonus idea) to close out the series. Shifting from a Focus on Relevance to Timeless As the Church engages with…
There are two ways we can do Church. Discerning the right mode requires discernment and courage.
Because Parishes have more volunteers than staff, Pastors often want to talk about how to recruit and retain the best volunteers. So, with that in mind, I decided to write a blog post about it. Hope it helps. Pastors are suffering a similar pain point.…
This is the longest blog I have ever posted. Also one of the most meaningful. It is divided it into smaller segments. Perhaps one section can be read each day. My next post will be published on March 29th. An Abridged Chronology As far as…
I have been re-reading Gino Wickman’s book, Traction: Get a Grip on Your Business. It is an excellent read. So practical, so simple to understand. He has many templates built into his theory that makes it easy to apply his principles to your situation. One…
Our greatest resource, as leaders, is emotional capital – healthy and collaborative relationships. It is not the buildings we own or the technology we operate or the innovative products we bring to market or the strategic ministries we bring to the mission field. Leadership is…
Saint John Paul II spoke about the New Evangelization for the first time in 1983 while addressing a group of South American Bishops. He exhorted the Church, every baptized member not just Pastoral leaders, to embrace a radical missionary dynamism characterized by a new ardour,…
In a recent conversation with a respected Church leader, I discovered that there are no historical facts proving that Joseph was an elderly man. Likely, he was only a few years older than Mary. The two most precious gifts that God has ever given to…
Our most valuable resource is not the buildings we own or the technology we operate or even our financial health. Our greatest resource is emotional capital – healthy, collaborative relationships are critical and providing servant leadership is key.
For decades social scientists have found that organizational leaders with average IQs outperform those with higher IQs more than 70% of the time. Peter Salovey was the first to bring awareness to the reality of Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in his seminal article, Emotional Intelligence: Imagination,…
