Reflections on the Mars Hill Culture

As a former leader in Mars Hill Church Dave Kraft has some reflections here on what went wrong that lead to its recent demise and how we as pastors and planters can avoid some of these similar pitfalls in our leadership. Here's a good summary of his advice.

As l live my own life as a leader and as I coach other leaders, I am much more aware of doing what I can to make sure there is:

• Good and genuine accountability, coupled with vulnerability and transparency.
• A clear value in keeping short accounts, with sin being quickly confessed and owned.
• An attitude of being teachable and open to new ideas and ways of thinking.
• A culture of pacing that is realistic and sustainable, resulting in good morale and joy.