I’m a fan of Saturday Night Live. The old Saturday Night Live. You know, with Chevy Chase, Steve Martin, John Belushi, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, Adam Sandler and a host of other funny comedians.

(I got more interested in Saturday Night Live when a former SNL star attended our church for a season).

Here’s one of the things that I respect about Lorne Michaels, creator of SNL and driving force behind the show: he has a commitment to finding young talented actors and comedians and developing them into world class performers on his show.

However, anyone with even cursory knowledge of SNL knows that most of these comedians don’t stay there forever. Many go on to successful movie careers that are far beyond the scope of the SNL stage.

Yet here’s what amazes me: SNL continues on, even when these “anchors” leave the show. Yet the show focuses on developing new talent.

Here’s the lesson: instead of trying to hire established leaders from other churches (which is sadly becoming the norm these days), focus on developing leaders from within and you’ll find the next “superstar” leader from within your own ranks.

Pastors seem to dropping out of ministry like …

A variety of reasons are cited, but if you drill down, here’s what you’ll find…

Pastors.are.tired.

They’re wiped out and burnt out.

Why?

Because they’re doing all the work alone.

There’s so much pressure to grow.

So much pressure to take everything to the next level that Pastors are left with the burden of “making it happen” all by themselves.

It’s why we need to follow the “Jethro Principle” found in Exodus 18.

You know, where Jethro tells Moses to delegate responsibility and train leaders who can lead “thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.”

This is at the heart of my new Leadership Ninja coaching that starts tomorrow (May 16th @ 2PM EST).

I’m going to teach you a system for raising up leaders at every level of your organization AND we’re going to give you everything you need to implement it in your church.

Who should join this network?
– Pastors who want to last for the long haul
– Leaders who want to see their congregation grow from infancy to maturity
– Those who want to see their volunteer force double in a short time
– Pastors who want to see discipleship happening automatically in their churches
– Churches who want potential staff members waiting in the wings for an opening to become available
– Pastors who want to see all of their leaders developed from within

So if you’re interested in seeing an explosion of leaders in your church, then giddy up and head over to www.ninjaleadership.com.


P.S. There’s a bunch of bonuses for participating in the network. So don’t delay. Go to www.ninjaleadership.com.

One of my favorite books is “Moneyball” by Michael Lewis.

It’s about how the Oakland A’s consistently make it into the post-season, yet they spend a fraction of the cost that a team like the Yankees spend.

They recently made a movie about it starring Brad Pitt as Billy Beane, the General Manager of the A’s, who is the mastermind behind the team’s success.

So what’s the secret to the team’s success and what does it have to do with church leadership?

The A’s found that investing in their farm system allowed them to be competitive and it kept their payroll expenses low.

Churches need to learn this lesson.

Too many churches are spending far too much hiring staff from other churches, only to find, they aren’t a fit with their culture.

When you raise someone up through the ranks, they are already a fit AND you’ve already trained them to your style of ministry.

On May 16th (just 2 weeks from now), I’m launching Leadership Ninja, a 6-month coaching experience that’s specifically designed to show you how to build a leadership system from the ground up.

Here’s what a recent Leadership Ninja alumni said… “I have been involved in several coaching networks, and Leadership Ninja is by far the best! Through this network I was able to address a systemic problem that we kept bumping our heads with because I was simply ill equipped to address without the information that I received in Leadership Ninja! Bob, without your help I would just be floundering around. Thanks Friend.” – Kenneth Sesley – Senior Pastor, Carson, CA

Here’s what you’ll receive when you join Leadership Ninja…

– A monthly 75 minute coaching session taught by me via webinar
– Over $500 in bonuses resources given to you throughout the network
– Every document and form we use to implement a leadership development process
– FREE access to every Outreach Ninja webinar, tele-seminar or live event while you’re in the network
– A video and mp3 archive of each coaching session in case you miss it live

What’s the monthly investment? Only $179.95!

This network is not for wimps or lazy Pastors. So if you’re a flake, please don’t join.

If you’re interested, grab your glove and head over to www.ninjaleadership.com


P.S. People have asked, “What are the bonuses that we get when we join?” Here are all the resources you receive throughout this network:

– The Leadership Pipeline (A $399.95 value)
– Pillars of a Healthy Church (A $129.95 value)
– The Productive Leader (A $49.95 value)
– Every form and document you need to build this system (a $99.95 value)
– Calvary Fellowship Employee Manual (A $19.95 value)
– My latest book, “A Thousand Dirty Buckets” (A $6.99 value)
– Serving Strategies (a $29.95 value)

That’s over $700 in bonus resources! You’re not going to find this kind of content anywhere else!