Gallup Poll did this interesting survey where they asked 10,00 people two questions. One, “what leader has had the most positive influence in your daily life?” Two, “list three words that best describe what this person contributes to your life?” Gallup concluded from this poll that followers have four basic needs: Trust Compassion Stability Hope [...]

Every youth ministry has a different definition of what a student leader is. Some youth pastors say they have a comprehensive student leadership development program. But their program consists of students coming early to youth group to hang out with the youth pastor and set up the chairs. Others tell me their program focuses on [...]

Just like you, leaders are ordinary people who believe that God can do the extraordinary.  They ask God to help them see His world the way it should be – and could be – someday.  Then leaders right wrongs, meet needs, solve problems and make possibilities realities.  They mobilize followers, galvanize commitment and roll up [...]

As developers of leaders, what content should we be using to help our followers learn leadership? Should we use the latest book from a mega-pastor or maybe a book from a dead theologian? I think there are lots of good information in these books, but if we want our followers to grow as leaders we [...]