Vision & Values
Uniting people around a shared dream for the future.
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What's the Big Idea?
Cultivating ideas and thinking deeply can be spiritual acts of love.
Transforming Scrooge
What does it take to turn greed into generosity?
Raising Money from Millennials
They're in debt. They don't trust institutions. But they will give generously to your church if you approach them in the right way.
Ministry in the Digital Age
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How to Score a Sabbatical
When I requested a sabbatical, I was rebuffed. Today, here's what I would do differently.
Leadership: It's Not About Us
Four lessons from a reluctant leader
Who's Tending Our Well?
We need a pure spring more than strong boundaries.
Leadership Training
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Our editors have compiled our best on Vision & Values topics from the archives. Here you'll find ground-breaking, honest, wise coverage that sets Leadership Journal apart.
Blind Spot
Why THIS?
Visionaries are leaders who see the big picture and determine the necessary steps for the group. But pastors must also build personal relationships, willing to minister to individuals.
From My Vision to Our Vision
Why THIS?
Not all pastors are visionary leaders, which is why it sometimes takes a leadership team to identify God's vision for a church.
Even Healthy Churches Need to Change
If it ain't broke … thinking leads nowhere.
Why THIS?
H. Dale Burke shares what it was like to succeed Chuck Swindoll as the head pastor at a thriving church. Burke discovered that in spite of the church's overall health, innovation and flexibility were still essential.
Before You Introduce Change
Vision casting isn't step one, or even step two.
Why THIS?
Pastors hoping to institute changes should first establish a sense of urgency and elicit support from informed and engaged leaders before articulating the vision and the strategy for achieving it.
Roadblocks and Guardrails for Visionaries
Why THIS?
Tom McKee recommends removing two common roadblocks and erecting two guardrails to make managing visionaries easier.
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