Monthly Archives: September 2018

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Finding Leadership Confidence Amid VUCA Moments –Part 2

Being honest about your reaction to pain

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“…though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials…”
-1 Peter 1:6

Photo by Jamison Riley on Unsplash

One of the most unsettling grief experiences for church leaders is when their senior pastor abruptly leaves. Sorting through the debris of his choices and living with the repercussions that reverberate in the church, are part of the painful aftermath.

It’s not unusual for the leadership team to lack confidence in how to move forward. After all, who was prepared or trained for this trial?

Over the last 7 years I have been the intentional interim pastor at four different churches scattered literally from coast to coast. Three of these churches lost their senior pastor due to an affair. And in one of those churches the pastor also took his own life. So, I have had a front-row seat to watch boards and leadership teams struggle to lead with confidence during painful aftermath. (more…)

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Finding Confidence Amid VUCA Moments -Part 1

When the Storms of Life Pummel you

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               Photo by Pop-Zebra from Unsplash

Earlier this summer in our city, Colorado Springs, a violent hail storm came over the Front Range and with little warning hit the world-class Cheyenne Mountain Zoo. Guests and staff dashed for cover as tennis ball-sized hail pummeled the facility.

The aftermath? Fourteen people were injured and went to the hospital, two zoo animals died, and over 400 cars in the parking lot were trashed with 4-inch dents and shattered windshields. All 3,400 zoo guests had to be bused to a local high school being used as a Red Cross Evacuation Center.

Imagine if you had been at the zoo that day! Your expectation of a wonderful outing turned disastrous. Now what? No car. How do we get back home or to our hotel? What about the rest of our vacation? How do we get our car repaired? If it was a rental, what’s the next step?

Leaders will have unexpected storms cut across their journey.

Life becomes stressful when thunderstorms pop-up unexpectedly. Likewise, occupy almost any leadership role long enough, and unexpected storms will cut across your journey in a most unwelcome way. (more…)