Growth Beyond 200
Ron Sylvia / December 4, 2013
Church starters must continually develop as leaders or they will become the barriers for growth in their churches. Everything rises and falls on leadership. Purpose driven leaders learn how to lead larger by continuing to grow and develop their leadership skills. The first leadership shift takes place in what a pastor does on a daily basis. Howard Hendricks, a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, once said, "The secret of concentration is elimination." A true leader learns the art of elimination. At a staff retreat, this became painfully clear when our worship pastor challenged me to stop trying to do everything I...