An in-depth interview with James Lawrence, CPAS Leadership Principal, on the Church and its young people today. With a positive focus on developing leaders with a Kingdom mindset, James draws from his experience to address the issues and provide simple next steps that will motivate congregations to invest in their young people.
Where Are The Younger Leaders? GLS Series …

11 Part Message Series by John Ortberg*
The Holy Spirit, Part 1: The Holy Spirit Is PowerThe Holy Spirit, Part 2: Preparing For The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit, Part 3: Full Potential of a Spirit Filled LifeThe Holy Spirit, Part 4: Spiritual Renewal: My Part and God’s PartThe Holy Spirit, Part 5: How to Recognize LeadingsThe Holy …

Certain ingredients are vital in the recipe of life: purpose, intimacy, freedom, security, optimism. God knows best how to put those into the mix so that the resulting product is a healthy, albeit imperfect, human being who wants to work alongside him and serve his purposes. Understanding personal redemption through Christ, working on an intimate …

When it comes to leading a children’s ministry, one of your major challenges is managing the many directions leadership can take: leading yourself, your team, your kids—even your senior pastor.
These sessions provide the encouragement for you and your children’s ministry staff and key volunteers to raise your leadership gifts to a new level, for the …

Message Series on Colossians by John Ortberg
Extreme sports have been invented by people who are tired of living bland, risk-free, high-comfort lives. Such activities cannot be approached casually. They require extreme discipline, abandonment, and a sense of urgency. If you want to escape luke-warm spirituality and undergo extreme discipleship, all that you do must honor …

Taken from the Leaders Gathering 2011 at Stafford, Bill Hybels provides a leadership masterclass on practical issues facing church pastors:
Session 1
1.1 Being Appropriately Challenged in Your Role1.2 Retaining and Developing the Right People1.3 Chemistry1.4 Employment Law and Employee Reviews1.5 Paid Staff in Small Churches1.6 Volunteers and the Tough Conversations1.7 Staying True to How You’re Wired-Up …

How do you work out what your style of leadership is and whether it fits your current situation? In this classic Leadership Summit message Bill Hybels takes us through a number of leadership styles and in the process helps us begin to discern our own. Listen and learn more about:

The Visionary Leadership Style
The Directional Leadership Style
The Strategic …

Taken from the Come As You Are Conference 2011, these audio sessions provide insightful and honest teaching from experienced pastors James Emery White and John Burke:
Come As You Are Conference – DescriptionCome As You Are Conference – Speakers & EndorsementsCome As You Are Conference – WorkbookCome As You Are Conference – Session 1Come As You Are …

God is powerfully at work in some churches—churches that have “It.” Join LifeChurch.tv founder and pastor Craig Groeschel in exploring practical ideas that can develop IT and create an environment for God to move powerfully in churches and people’s lives.
This audio experience includes Craig’s message from The Global Leadership Summit, and then takes it to a deeper …

How do you help catalyse spiritual growth in the hearts of God’s people?
REVEAL is providing new and exciting answers never before available…
REVEAL Online Conference – Introduction1: One Leader’s Journey with REVEAL – Greg Hawkins with Bill Hybels2: Catalysing Spiritual Growth – Greg Hawkins and David Loveless3: The Difference Between Good and Great Churches – Greg …

MODULE 2: WINNING WITH PEOPLE

Ask the successful CEOs of major corporations, entrepreneurs, top salespeople, and pastors what characteristic is most needed for success in leadership positions, and they’ll tell you – it’s the ability to work with people.
Some people are born with great relationship skills, but those who are not can learn to improve …

A Leaders Gathering with Bill Hybels & Andy Stanley
This event took place at the Kerith Centre, Bracknell, 30th January 2012.
It was terrific! If you would like to purchase the audio MP3s or CDs, click here
Keep Learning…
Whether you were able to attend the day or not, this page is dedicated to providing notes, articles and media files on tough leadership …

Audio seminar teaching from Willow Creek’s Arts Conference with John Ortberg:
The Art of Teaching Course – DescriptionThe Art of Teaching Course – Speaker InfoThe Art of Teaching Course – Session 1The Art of Teaching Course – Session 2The Art of Teaching Course – Session 3The Art of Teaching Course – Session 4
 
NOTE: The Art of …

Many churches view Sundays as the most important day of the week, but what about the other six days? In Dave Gibbons’ message at the Leadership Summit, he talks about the characteristics of a “Third Culture” leader and how they turn our assumptions about how to do church upside down.
This is followed-up with an interview which …

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Bill Hybels brings to the WCA’s Defining Moments series over 30 years of  experience and passion to help train church leaders. Topics are strategically chosen to address key issues central to churches striving to be culturally relevant, life-transforming communities. Bill and other featured guests provide both insight and inspiration along with specifics for implementation of the …