Topics for Leadership Teams

A Scriptural Leadership Model for the Post Denominational Era: How does a church craft its policy in a way that is both scriptural and effective? What are the proper God-given roles of pastors, elders, and staff? What safeguards can be put in place to help in crisis? How can there be functional accountability without negating the sovereignty of local leadership?

Succession Planning: How to plan and conduct a healthy pastoral transition. (For pastors, leadership teams, and elder boards.)

From Vision to Impact: A study for pastors, elders, and broader leadership teams on how to get our vision statements to become real, operating values in our church’s culture.

What Do People Want and Need From Their Church?: A study based on the findings of the Reveal Research Project. This landmark study of thousands of churches reveals what teaching and programming priorities move new believers on a growth path to becoming reproducing, Christ-centered disciples.

Building a “Wall of Strength” - The Part Inner Wholeness Plays in a Leader’s Life: A teaching on the roles of Spiritual Anointing, Learning Competencies, Personal Character, and Wholeness in a leader’s life with an emphasis on the danger of not dealing with inner wounds and brokenness.

How to Bring Change Without Resistance: A study of the process of healthy and effective change in a community based on the “Diffusion of Innovation” process.

Establishing the Missional DNA of Your Church: Many church’s find themselves becoming organized around the desires and comforts of those already present. How do we as leaders reorient a congregation around our real “customers?” Those who are not yet present.