Disney’s Leadership Secret

Bob FranquizLeadership

index Dear Pastor, I just got back into town on Monday evening after taking my family to Disney. What can I say? It was Star Wars Weekend and I am a certified Sci-Fi nerd 🙂 One of the things that blows me away every time I go to Disney World is the quality of the Disney Cast members (their term for “staff”). I have a few friends who work at Disney World and all of them tell me about the opportunities Disney gives cast members to further their leadership and career within the organization. Think about it: All the other … Read More

3 Lessons from a Leadership Collapse

Bob FranquizLeadership

index Dear Pastor, I grew up in Boston, so to say that I’m a Red Sox fan is a severe understatement. I love the Red Sox. I cried when they won the Word Series in 2004… and again in 2007. So my friends called me in 2011 when the Red Sox collapsed in the last month of the season. The Red Sox fell apart. Completely. Let’s fast forward to today… The Red Sox are in 1st place in their division. So what happened that caused this drastic change? There are 3 huge leadership lessons for us to learn as church … Read More

Special Offer for Outreach Ninja Members

Bob FranquizGeneral

index Dear Pastor, I’m sure you’ve heard that we are launching Leadership Ninja, our 10-month coaching program geared toward helping you raise up leaders at every level of your church. I’ve had several Outreach Ninja members express interested in participating in Leadership Ninja, so I wanted to extend a special offer to current Outreach Ninja members. Instead of the normal $97 for Leadership Ninja, you can participate in Leadership Ninja for $49 a month. Here’s what we’re going to cover during this coaching program: A proven system for raising up leaders so you’ll never have to look outside your church … Read More

The Reason Pastors Get Insomnia

Bob FranquizGeneral, Leadership

index   Dear Pastor, I’ve coached 100’s of Pastors in the last 4 years and I see the same leadership mistakes being made over and over again. These mistakes keep churches stuck in their growth… These mistakes keep pastors awake at night… These mistakes even cost churches tons of money… So what are the mistakes Daddy-O? Here’s 3 of them: #1 – You have no process for developing leaders Healthy churches consistently develop leaders through a process that leads them from infancy to maturity. #2 – You don’t develop leaders at every level Many churches are good at getting people … Read More

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Bob FranquizGeneral, Leadership

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Hey Pastor, are you working too much?

Bob FranquizGeneral

index Dear Pastor, When I first started off in ministry I thought the best thing I could do for my church was to do as much work as possible. The result of this is that I lost the joy that comes from serving the Lord. I remember praying and asking God to give it back to me, but I continued doing everything on my own, not realized this was the cause of my problem. It was in the midst of this vicious cycle that God showed me I was robbing others from His blessings. I remember telling God I’m all … Read More

Why Pastors Give Up

Bob FranquizGeneral

index Dear Pastor, Pastors seem to dropping out of ministry like… A variety of reasons are cited, but if you drill down, here’s what you’ll find… Pastors.are.tired. They’re wiped out and burnt out. Why? Because they’re doing all the work alone. There’s so much pressure to grow. So much pressure to take everything to the next level that Pastors are left with the burden of “making it happen” all by themselves. It’s why we need to follow the “Jethro Principle” found in Exodus 18. You know, where Jethro tells Moses to delegate responsibility and train leaders who can lead “thousands, … Read More