Becoming a Better Leader
The ceiling of growth for most churches is the abilities of the leader. Improve your abilities to lead and your congregations potential grows significantly.
This page opens two key resources for growing leaders.
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One is ministerial survival skills (see below for a complete list of resources). All ministers leave school with a load of knowledge and few survival skills. Robert Oglesby has served as the pulpit minister for the Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson, TX for 45 years. He knows what it takes to weather conflict, deflect criticism, and work as a positive influence in the local church.
The second is a lesson on servant-leadership that Robert Oglesby delivered at the 2006 ACU Lectureship. The paper called The Mystery of Leadership is a practical guide for elders, preachers, deacons, and anyone else who seeks to become a "servant-leader."
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#How to Survive as a Minister
3 Steps
by Robert K. Oglesby
About the Author:
Robert has been in full-time ministry for over 50 years. Since 1963 he has been the pulpit minister of the Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson, giving him a tenure of 42+ years with a single church. Robert knows what it takes to have "staying power." The tips he gives here are invaluable to staying alive in the ministry. (Robert G. Taylor, SMC Director)
Write Things Down from the Start
- Find out where the goal line is
- Get a “job description”
- In writing
- Write it yourself if necessary
Write Things Down As You Go
- Memos
- Daily Log (sample)
- One Page Monthly Reports
- Yearly Report
- Sermon Log
Learn Group Process
Understand it and profit
or
Be the “victim” and perish(Click on links below to learn more)
for more details, email Robert
Contact Information
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(877) 874-3268
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Waterview Church of Christ
1409 N. Waterview Dr.
Richardson, TX 75080