by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Oct 7, 2019 | Book Reviews, Conflict, Leadership
When I first received a review copy of The Politics of Ministry by Bob Burns, Tasha D. Chapman, and Donald Guthrie, I knew I needed to read this book. Why? Because I have become convinced that so much of the conflict, the pain that exists in the church is the result...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Nov 13, 2018 | Leadership, Sermon Illustrations
We swim in an ocean of feedback. Each year in the United States alone, every schoolchild will be handed back as many as 300 assignments, papers, and tests. Millions of kids will be assessed as they try out for a team or audition to be cast in a school play. Almost 2...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Aug 24, 2018 | Book Reviews, Change, Leadership
How to Lead Without Being in Charge: Leveraging Influence When You Lack Authority came out just about a year ago, so for my timing, I’m actually a bit ahead having just finished it. It is really a great primer on exactly what the title tells you: how do you keep...
by Stuart Strachan Jr. | Jun 22, 2018 | Change, Leadership
You know the adage “People resist change.” It is not really true. People are not stupid. People love change when they know it is a good thing. No one gives back a winning lottery ticket. What people resist is not change per se, but loss. When change involves real or...