by Dan Pyke | Jul 10, 2020 | Joining God, Leadership Development, Team Development, Uncategorized
Church life as we used to know it has radically shifted over the last few months. We have seen incredible and creative work done by churches in this season. But I also think that one of the opportunities for us in this season is to discover how we can... by Renee Embree | Nov 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
One of the easiest and saddest states to fall into in ministry is maintenance.Your passion is dry. Your heart is no longer in it. Ministry has become routine. It is more like taking your turn in the schedule, filling in your spot, than it is about fulfilling a dream.... by Renee Embree | Jan 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
I’m going to venture into a topic we do not often discuss in our churches. Sometimes singles are too embarrassed to bring it up or they fear being accused of having a “whoa is me” attitude. Sometimes church leaders are too afraid of saying the wrong thing to bring it... by Renee Embree | Dec 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
I’ve noticed something about myself, and I think it applies to other leaders as well. A sense of entitlement can sneak in when I least expected it. It’s easy to miss in ourselves as ministry leaders because it’s easy to say “What are you talking about, I pour myself... by Renee Embree | Dec 4, 2014 | Uncategorized
4 questions to ask to get great, actually helpful, feedback. Feedback is the breakfast of great leaders. My phone is regularly giving me feedback – it tells me when its battery is getting low and it needs to be recharged, it tells me when programs and apps need...