by Jock Ficken | May 14, 2024 | Discipleship
Nehemiah stated the obvious: The walls are broken down. Jerusalem is at risk. Noah stated the obvious: Repent; it’s going to rain. Nebuchadnezzar stated the obvious: I’ve got the world by the tail. (But it was a short-sighted assessment that led to his demise.) Here’s...
by Jock Ficken | May 6, 2024 | Leadership
When someone starts a small business, the organizational chart looks a bit like this. Many church leaders function the same way! The vast majority of congregational leaders have similar org charts and “me” in boxes where they don’t fit. Too many times we’re “filling...
by Jock Ficken | Apr 30, 2024 | Leadership
Do I have what it takes to lead? It can hit leaders at most any age, most any season. It has hit me… In my early years, when harsh realities met naive overconfidence. Through conflict, obstacles, and major milestone moments. In the pit of self doubt, where I...
by Jock Ficken | Apr 22, 2024 | Leadership
Leadership takes energy. However, if you’re like me, you don’t have a never-ending supply. Here are six places to focus your energy that will multiply your efforts. 1 Enter New Territory.Build relationships with spiritual sojourners outside your ministry context....
by Jock Ficken | Apr 15, 2024 | Leadership
Every church leader needs mentors, coaches, guides to flourish. (For short, we’ll call them mentors.) Remember this? Think of “3” as spiritual apathy and distrusting of church leaders. Think that your leadership task gets increasingly difficult with every widely...
