Art Rainer - Leadership
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Helping Ministry Leaders Communicate and Lead More Effectively. I have the honor of serving as a Vice President at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Art Rainer - Leadership
5y ago
Whether you are trying to get out of debt or lead a ministry, you need grit.
Grit has become recognized as a significant factor is a person’s ability to pursue and achieve their goals. Angela Duckworth, well known for her research on grit, defines grit as perseverance and passion for long-term goals. The absence of grit is seen when people decide to stop chasing their goals because of the difficulty achieving them.
Gritty people live out the saying, “when the going gets tough, the tough get going.”
One of the encouraging pieces of Angela Duckworth’s work was its focus on developing grit. You s ..read more
Art Rainer - Leadership
5y ago
Church budgets. I can hear the groaning now.
For those who oversee their church’s budget, budgeting season creates personal stress and a series of complaints. Everyone wants more. No one wants less.
Very few envy the person who has to make the final budgeting decisions. Most would rather have a root canal.
But like personal budgets, church budgets are incredibly important. And they often get a bad rap. A church budget is not only vital for a church’s financial health, but for their mission. A church budget is an essential tool for every church leader. It should not be ignored or avoided.
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Art Rainer - Leadership
5y ago
Experienced leaders are those who have been in leadership roles for a significant period of time. These experienced leaders have led well throughout their career. Their lives and leadership have impacted many, which is why they have remained in their role.
Experienced leaders are susceptible to the fears leaders of all tenure face. However, because of their tenure, the impact of dwelling on these fears is often magnified, sometimes leading to an unfortunate deterioration of their legacy.
What are a few of those fears, and how do they wreck an experienced leader’s legacy? Here are five fears to ..read more
Art Rainer - Leadership
5y ago
Changing yourself is difficult. Getting others to change sometimes seems impossible.
Many leaders face the need to lead their organization through some type of change. If you find yourself in this position, you are not alone.
Here are eight quotes on change leadership to help you get started:
Successful transformation is 70 to 90 percent leadership and only 10-30 percent management. – John Kotter
If you want to make enemies, try to change something. – Woodrow Wilson
The greatest danger in times of turbulence is not the turbulence – it is to act with yesterday’s logic. – Peter Drucker
Culture d ..read more
Art Rainer - Leadership
5y ago
Many pastors want to avoid knowing their church members’ giving recordings. There are a few reasons for their avoidance. They don’t want to be perceived as showing favoritism, desiring to spend more time on other ministerial duties, and receiving advice from their peers who recommend avoiding it.
But some pastors have a different view. While they understand the reasons why pastors avoid giving records, they feel that reasons to access the records outweigh the reasons for avoiding them.
Here are three reasons pastors have access to their church members’ giving records:
They view access as criti ..read more