Tim King Leadership

Health Check Questions . Over the years I have been asked, from time to time to do a health check for a church. It is a way of seeing if the programmes and vision of the leadership is working, or if there is a need for adjustment. Please feel free to use or comment. Questions asked of congregational members were as follows:  ·          Is your fellowship/assembly/church a healthy place to be for your spiritual growth and relationships? ·          Do you feel connected into the life of your church? ·          How important is good biblical teaching to you? ·          How important is growing in Christ to you? ·          How much time are you willing to put into your faith development? ·          How much time are you willi...

Leadership types to watch out for. This blog may seem to be a little negative and also seem to put church leadership in a bad light. However the blog comes from a very genuine question asked of me by a number of young leaders about a month ago. "Are there dangerous leadership personalities that we should watch out for?"   The list below represents the type of leaders one MAY come across in churches. WHAT I WANT TO EMPHASIS IS THAT WE ARE ALL HUMAN BEINGS AND HAVE A FALLEN NATURE! Read on. Narcissistic leaders   Narcissists are highly motivated people; they do this in order to gain the esteem of others. They want affirmation of their superiority. However these desires are driven by a need to compensate for repressed feelings of inferiority. Their self esteem is very fragile. In their quest for admiration, it is not unusual for narcissists to seek out positions of leadership. Initially, their boasting, charm, and sense of entitlement can be charismatic ...