Why Group Friendliness is More Important Than You Realize

by: Bill Donahue

Bill Donahue, Discipleship, Multiplication, Small Groups

5 ways for any church to increase its group-friendliness.

Why Changing Strategy Without Changing Culture Changes Nothing

by: Bill Donahue

Bill Donahue, Change, Culture, Leadership Engine, Organizational Culture

It is not enough to change a strategy or talk about innovation. Cultures must change.

Ten Red Flags Indicating Ephesians 4 Might Be Turned Upside Down at Your Church

by: Bill Donahue

Bill Donahue, Church Volunteers, Ephesians 4, Red Flags, Volunteer leaders, ministry

How can we ignore the ministry and work of so many people, often leaving them to believe their lives, work and ministry are less important than the paid staff?

Is Your Church Missing an Opportunity to Connect People at Weekend Services? Learning from a Willow Creek Reboot

by: Bill Donahue

Bill Donahue, Connection, Strategy, Worship

What are you doing to leverage your auditorium or worship center for connection?

6 Critical Reasons for Developing the “Middle” of Your Teams

by: Bill Donahue

Bill Donahue, Healthy Staff, Staff, Staff Development, Staff Transitions

What about the development of middle leadership roles? People have skills and experience beyond entry-level leadership and yet do not desire, are not ready for, or not gifted for – top-level posts. Where are the development strategies for these emerging leaders?

Does Your Onstage Performance Reflect Your Backstage Practices?

by: Bill Donahue

Dr. Bill Donahue, Leadership Practices, back stage, front stage

We need real leaders whose performance “backstage” – off camera, away from the excitement and spotlights – is congruent with we see up front.

5 Big Leadership Mistakes in Your Ministry

by: Bill Donahue

Bill Donahue, Leadership Characteristics, Leadership Engine

Leadership mistakes are inevitable – but some of them are avoidable.

The Starting Point for Discovering Vision and Values

by: Bill Donahue

Bill Donahue, Core Values, Recapturing Vision, Values, Vision

Here are a series of questions for Vision and Values discovery and clarification.

7 Ways to Keep Community at the Core of Your Church

by: Bill Donahue

Bill Donahue, Community, Duplication, Small Groups

The heart of the gospel is community – the message that the God who lives in community came to restore community with his people through the life, death and resurrection of his son.

Entrepreneurial Leadership in Non-Profits

by: Bill Donahue

Bill Donahue, Innovation, Leadership Engine

What are you doing to make sure people are part of the innovative vision you are pursuing?