Being a church leader is harder than ever in the U.S. Actually, I think it's more difficult to be in any kind of leadership position--whether political, spiritual, media, economic, or otherwise. Here are three reasons:
Church Leadership: January 2012 Archives
Being a church leader is harder than ever in the U.S. Actually, I think it's more difficult to be in any kind of leadership position--whether political, spiritual, media, economic, or otherwise. Here are three reasons:
Leadership, Leadership, Leadership... it seems to be the point of discussion no matter what the subject is. If you turn on SportsCenter you might hear about Tom Brady, Kevin Durant or Kobe Bryant's Leadership. If you turn on any national news station you might hear about the leadership or lack there of, for the Republican candidate hopefuls or President Obama. If you look in your social media streams you will see someone sharing a leadership quote or recommending a leadership book.
While technology creates many exciting opportunities to expand ministry, it also presents dangers that ministry leaders need to be aware of. In his book Digital Disciple, Adam Thomas breaks down the dangers of a digital society while offering helpful suggestions for how we can make the most of the opportunities new technologies present to us. Thomas spoke with Laura Leonard, associate editor of BuildingChurchLeaders.com, about how these principles apply to ministry leaders.
Don't you just love the lists of how to do this and how to do that? As we start 2012, our love for the "Top 10 Ways" types of lists only increases. We develop a mindset that says--lay out the path, show me the tools, and give me some new ways to think.
As each New Year approaches, everyone is generally so excited because "This is going to be the year that {fill-in-the-blank} happens."
