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PLI is devoted to empowering leaders for wider influence for the sake of the gospel in their communities and effective leadership in their ministries. Learn more about our vision and process here.
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We provide a number of resources and materials to educate both our participants and the general public on effective leadership principles.
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Blog
10 Ways to Kick Up Your Leadership Energy
By: Jock Ficken
I have less energy than I used to have. #sadfact I seek to maximize it daily! Deploy it effectively! The ministry that you lead needs you to lead with strategic … Continue reading
The Generous Giving of the PLI Family
By: Jock Ficken
5 Mistakes I Made as a Young Leader
By: Jock Ficken
A simple word of “thanks” if you participated in #GivingTuesday to launch PLI’s first multicultural learning community in Washington D.C. with Ethiopian and Liberian immigrant pastors and spouses. If you … Continue reading
A Leadership Jump
By: Jock Ficken
I want you to entertain a sizeable leadership jump! From recruiting volunteers for programs inside the church… To developing leaders for the mission outside the church! Because We Can’t Stay … Continue reading
6 Steps to Getting a Compelling Congregational Focus for 2017
By: Jock Ficken
Churches do it differently. Most miss the benefit of doing it at all. So, leaders… if you don’t already have a next year focus, here’s a simple way to discover … Continue reading
How’s Your Resiliency Quotient?
By: Jock Ficken
Leadership resilience in congregations today is frequently stretched and in short supply, for both men and women. Leadership demands have always been great. Maybe never more so than now when … Continue reading
5 Ways to Disciple Young Leaders
By: Jock Ficken
You may have noticed there aren’t many young leaders in most congregations today. Ain’t many young “anybodies” in most churches these days. We risk the death of the church in … Continue reading
3 Good Reasons Biblical Giving Should NOT be Taught in your Church
By: Jock Ficken
The Reasons We just finished last month or last Spring. “Everyone in our church is already giving as much as they can.” (Uh-huh.) What’s going on in your church isn’t … Continue reading
When Leaders Stop Growing….Organizations Start Dying
By: Jock Ficken
It’s an unfortunate truth. Leadership has a short shelf life. Especially in the rapid, discontinuous changes of the last decade or two. Leaders leading with no leadership growth quickly become … Continue reading
Discover Your Leadership Sweet Spot
By: Jock Ficken
Three Areas You Need to Explore At PLI we know that when leaders lead out of their own unique gifts, talents and abilities great things happen. Leaders break down isolation … Continue reading