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The Leadership Problem Nobody Puts In Their Strategic Plan
We spend enormous amounts of time in our boardrooms mapping out three-year visions, analyzing community demographics, and balancing budgets. We treat our organizations like machines that just need a screw tightened or a part replaced. But the reality is that the Church, and any healthy organization, is a living organism. And in a living organism, the greatest threats aren't usually external competitors or shifting cultures; they are the internal, unprocessed "software" issues
greg8090
6 days ago4 min read


6 Biblical Shifts for Mastering Your Emotions
Emotions aren’t problems to suppress. They’re signals from God to steward. Ethan Kross’ Shift identifies six ways to regulate emotions in real time—and Scripture shows us God gave us these tools long before psychology did.

Greg Wiens
Jun 13 min read
How Jesus Modeled Every Conflict Style (and Why Leaders Should Too)
Jesus used all five conflict styles with purpose. Leaders who develop this range handle tension wisely.

Healthy Growing Leaders
May 143 min read


The Healthy Leader's Operating System: 6 Non-Negotiable Rhythms for Sustainable Leadership
Most leaders don't burn out from working too hard; they burn out from leading by default. The 6 non-negotiable rhythms of sustainable leadership.

Healthy Growing Leaders
Apr 276 min read


The Missing Half of Leadership Growth
Most leaders think growth comes from learning. Real wisdom only develops when knowledge is applied in serving others. Discover the missing half of leadership growth.

Greg Wiens
Apr 14 min read


God Creates Without an Audience. Why Can’t We?
Beneath our work is often a quiet second motive, the desire to be seen, affirmed, validated. And when that becomes the fuel, it creates a fragile foundation that cannot sustain a calling.
This is a reflection on rootedness, identity, and what it means to lead from a place that doesn’t need recognition to survive.

Greg Wiens
Mar 254 min read


Most of What You Plant, You'll Never See Bloom...and That's the Point
Leadership legacy isn't built in crowds but through investing in people. Discover what the Parable of the Sower teaches about ministry and discipleship.

Greg Wiens
Mar 104 min read


Giftedness Is Not Godliness
After fifty years of observing Christian leaders, one uncomfortable pattern keeps surfacing: we confuse giftedness with character. We hire for it, excuse because of it, and ignore warning signs because of it. And it's quietly taking down some of the most influential voices in the church.

Greg Wiens
Mar 34 min read


The Definition of Love That Changed How I Lead
Love isn't a warm feeling; it's a commitment. Here's a definition of love that will reshape how you lead your team, family, and church.

Greg Wiens
Feb 254 min read


Discipling Your Dragons: How Your Culture of Origin Shapes Your Leadership
Your culture of origin shapes how you lead more than you realize. Learn how to confront inherited patterns and grow beyond them.

Greg Wiens
Feb 172 min read
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