John C. Maxwell

You – yes, you reading this – you are a leader. You may know it and identify that way. You may consider leadership one of your strengths. On the other hand, you might consider yourself the farthest thing from a leader. But in reality, everyone has influence. No matter who you are, no matter where you serve, no matter what...

Recently, my pastor, Todd Mullins, challenged our congregation at Christ Fellowship to adopt a biblical perspective of who we are as Christians and how to live our lives. As he did this, he reminded us of three powerful truths about ourselves as followers of Christ: 1. WE ARE NOT ONLY CITIZENS OF A COUNTRY—WE ARE CITIZENS OF HEAVEN In his...

I love to talk about personal growth. It’s one of my passions. I have seen firsthand how effectively a life committed to continual personal growth produces results beyond our wildest imaginings. Because I’ve seen the power of growth, I’m always fired up to share the principles and practices that will help people make it a habit. That’s the “how to”...

The world is in a leadership crisis. That idea seems to appear more and more in the media. News outlets and social media, alike, are not shy to talk about the decline of leadership in government, education, entertainment, religion, business, art, and the family. “We’re not as strong as we used to be” seems to be the common refrain, and...

You’ve probably heard the saying, “Fake it ‘til you make it.” It’s actually one of my least favorite sayings. It’s a catchy but destructive idea that does more harm than good, and here’s why: You can’t truly “make it” if you don’t have integrity. And integrity is the opposite of fake. It literally means being whole and undivided – being...

A few years ago, I was considering a crazy idea. I was thinking about retirement. I was in my late sixties, and things were going well. It was the right time for my team and myself to think about the future and what it was going to look like. As we talked, it seemed like the future was going to...