Catalyst Articles

It is easy to view people as a means to success in our teams. If our people feel cared for and valued for who they are, not merely what they do; we will have their hearts and their loyalty.

Stay in ministry longer than five minutes, and you’ll have moments when you’ll want to quit. The email inbox of complaints, the underwhelming pay, and the overwhelming needs drive all of us to the point of wondering, “is this really worth it?” But there’s a big difference between the need for a good night’s sleep and the real need to move on.

Coaching networks allow proven leaders with fresh eyes to take a look into your life and leadership to offer a fresh and different perspective.

Are you in the middle of a movement?  On the cusp of one? Are you just hanging on for the wild ride or are you playing the role of the catalyst? I’ve worked with a lot of movement leaders over the past three decades, and I’ve come to eight conclusions about how to do it right.

But when we're in our twenties, we often make the same mistake: We set short-term goals of becoming successful in the moment. And those goals often backfire.

In order to be great, you have to attract the best to your organization.

Healthy organizations aren’t focused on trying to meet bare minimums. They are focused on going beyond.

And yet that one simple step has literally shifted the direction of my life over these past ten years since. Little did I realize that small action would teach me a profound, lifelong lesson about never underestimating the power of the simple steps of faith and obedience we take each day.

It’s possible to sacrificially serve God and be completely self-centered in the process.

If you’re waiting for permission to be a hero, stop. You’ve already got it.

I miss the clear calling of God to love on someone else because if I admitted that I was struggling too it would knock me off of my very false pedestal.  I miss so much because I won’t forget about what others think about me and just be obedient.  

If perfectionism is the fruit of performance, then I definitely had a tree full of perfect, spotless, beautiful fruit.  My tree was always productive, abundant, and successful by the world’s standards, but unfortunately, it was still bad fruit.  Why?