Many of us have been using the New Year to make goals and think about the future. We all have an idea of who we want to be in the future. We dream of the impact we are going to have on others. We would like to be creative, better leaders or more intentional. I [...]

For most of us in youth ministry the word “leader” is in our job description. Yet are we leaders because our job description says so or because we actually bring to life a God given vision? Most often we wear the name tag “leader” but it doesn’t makes us one. We teach students that positional [...]

Last night we had our annual Christmas party. It’s like a lot of office parties but I really try and use the occasion to celebrate our people. I have always realized that there is a correlation between the greatness of our people and the product our customers receive. If you have great people they will [...]

What makes followers willing to completely trust a leader? More often than not meaningful trust is based on the integrity of the leader. Leaders demonstrate integrity through their strength of character. The effective leader must display a character worth following. Billy Graham is an excellent example of a leader who demonstrates exemplary character. The influence [...]