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Epic Challenges, Epic Life
Epic Challenges, Epic Life

Screen-writing sage Robert McKee is considered one of the masters of storytelling. In his “Story Seminar,” McKee offers this overarching observation regarding creating a compelling narrative: No conflict. No story.

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Heart, DiscipleshipDave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, leader, leadership, church leaders, leadership development, Leadership, facing life's challenges, overcoming challenges, responding to hardship, controlling my responses, controlling how I respond, Mark Batterson, Robert McKee, no conflict, no conflict no story, story, epic life, epic challenges, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, inciting incidentsComment
Keys for Working with a Church Board
Keys for Working with a Church Board

I have worked with scores of board members during my 30+ years of pastoral leadership.  In the early years, they were deacons who represented a particular area of ministry (missions, facility, finance, etc.). Later on, when we added staff to oversee those ministries, we moved to an elder board.

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Skills, Relationships, Pastoring 101Dave DeSelmEveryday Pastor, pastors, Pastor, church, partnership, criticism, critics, complaint, correction, Teddy Roosevelt, daring greatly, constructive criticismComment