A Flawed Map Is Better Than No Map
November 28, 2017 5:05 am Leave your thoughtsI am often asked to recount the history of the remarkable growth of Brentwood Baptist Church while I served as... Continue Reading
Author Archives for Jim Baker
My Greatest Leadership Lesson: I Am The Problem!
November 21, 2017 5:05 am Leave your thoughtsI know of no other profession where it is more tempting to play victim than in ministry. It’s so easy.... Continue Reading
Problem Prevention: An Essential Practice of Effective Leaders
November 14, 2017 5:05 am Leave your thoughtsRarely in an interview have I asked an applicant if they are an effective problem solver. Yet, at some point... Continue Reading
Maximizing Missions Mobilization
November 7, 2017 5:05 am Leave your thoughtsThe mobilization of members in an Acts 1:8 model of local, national, and international missions engagement is a goal of... Continue Reading
A Self-Development Structure In Hebrew Scripture
October 24, 2017 5:05 am Leave your thoughtsThe Old Testament is divided into three major sections: the Torah, the Prophets, and the Wisdom books. Old Testament Christian... Continue Reading
Experiencing God In Silence, Solitude, and Stillness As A Spiritual Practice For The COVID-19 Pandemic
April 28, 2020 2:02 am Leave your thoughtsWell, for most of us the treadmill you’ve been on for decades has abruptly stopped. What has happened is inexplicably... Continue Reading
The Three Irreducible Organizational Roles of an Executive Pastor
October 17, 2017 5:05 am Leave your thoughtsThe generalist nature of the responsibilities of the Executive Pastor results in a myriad of items that demand attention. With... Continue Reading
The Advantages of a Multi-Year Staffing Model
October 10, 2017 5:05 am Leave your thoughtsI’ll never forget my first Budget Planning Meeting following my transition to Executive Pastor. As a newcomer to the process... Continue Reading
The Heisenberg Principle: A Powerful Measurement Principle
October 3, 2017 5:05 am Leave your thoughtsA “principle” is a fundamental law or truth that serves as the foundation for a system of belief, behavior or... Continue Reading
Big Rocks – A Powerful Prioritization Parable
September 26, 2017 5:05 am Leave your thoughtsJesus illustrated the power of a parable in communicating complex truths in simple terms. A parable is nothing more than... Continue Reading
Powerful Prioritization Metaphors
September 19, 2017 5:05 am Leave your thoughtsA metaphor is a term, phrase, or imagery used to represent something else. It may help provide clarity and understanding... Continue Reading
Your Inner Spiritual Life
September 12, 2017 6:06 am Leave your thoughtsThe longer I am in ministry the more convinced I become that any God honoring effectiveness I experience is a... Continue Reading
