by Scott Ball | Mar 28, 2016 | Leadership, Management, Strategic Leadership, Team, Train Up
Teams have a lifespan that is often way too short. The glory days. The wonder years. Camelot. Utopia. The three-year span where everyone worked together, communicated, found their niche, talked through problems, focused on the future, and hit performance goals out of...
by Scott Ball | Mar 21, 2016 | Management, Strategic Leadership, Team, Train Up
“I am praying for them… that they may be one.” – Jesus Unity is the most foundational element to the long-term success of any team. From the disciples in the early church to the staff at your church today, teams that lack unity will lack...
by Scott Ball | Feb 29, 2016 | Leadership, Management, Strategic Leadership, Team, Train Up
The most dangerous tendency in church leadership is towards narcissism. No other topic I’ve addressed on ScottBall.net has attracted more attention, questions, and conversations than the issue of narcissistic leadership in the church. Back in 2015, one of my...
by Scott Ball | Feb 22, 2016 | Encouragement, Heal Up, Leadership, Management, Pump Up, Strategic Leadership, Team, Train Up
Left to itself, the universe tends towards chaos. This is the fundamental truth behind the Second Law of Thermodynamics. “The state of entropy of the entire universe, as an isolated system, will always increase over time.” Even when a productive reaction occurs in...
by Scott Ball | Feb 18, 2016 | Church Planting, Leadership, Management, Strategic Leadership, Team
If you want to be successful at church planting, start by counting the cost. Four thousand new churches are planted every year, finally stemming the tide of church closures each year (3,500/year). Church planting has seen a resurgence in the last decade, and a vast...
by Scott Ball | Feb 8, 2016 | Leadership, Management, Strategic Leadership, Team, Train Up
Nothing in life is a sure deal. You make plans, do the leg-work, and research the details. Some things, despite the planning, just don’t work out. This inherent risk of failure sidelines a lot of churches from making bold moves that could really launch them into...
