Characteristics of Christian Leadership
We have all witnessed leadership, whether in our families, communities, work or in the government. While the media is quick to highlight poor leadership, especially when leaders fall, there are few...
View ArticleThe Personal Cure for Pride
Let these for phrases be the heartbeat of our ministries (and our lives): 1. I am a sinner (1 Tim. 1:15) Remember what I was (think on the sins you’ve been delivered from) Remember what I could be now...
View ArticleShepherding the Sheep
Throughout Scripture,sinners in general, and God’s people in particular are described as sheep. And those God sends to lead them are equally frequently called shepherds (Acts 20:28; 1 Pet. 5:1-4). We...
View ArticleHow to Know Your Wife Better
There are at least three ways that you can get to know your wife better. If you determine to do these things along the way, you will continually grow in your knowledge of her. Your knowledge will also...
View ArticleLeadership Lessons at a Funeral
It seems like I have attending a lot of funerals lately. Maybe that is just a side effect of getting older, but several people that I have loved and been loved by; people who have had an impact on my...
View ArticleThe Perilous Character of Pride
Best-selling author Jim Collin’s latest book is How the Mighty Fall. In it Collins shares research demonstrating that Stage 1 of organizational failure is “hubris born of success.” Confidence is an...
View ArticleEager for Correction
Since God often uses the criticism of others to reveal the idols of our hearts and to accelerate our growth in humility, pastors should be eager to receive criticism. I should be eager to receive...
View ArticleHow to Benefit from Criticism
Nobody likes criticism! We want to be accepted and affirmed, and we don’t want to be told that something that we are doing is wrong. However, criticism is a fact of life. The question isn’t whether we...
View ArticleAre You a Servant Leader?
The phrase “Servant Leadership” was coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in The Servant as Leader, an essay that he first published in 1970. In that essay, he said: “The servant-leader is servant first… It...
View ArticleCharacteristics of Servant Leadership
Calling Do people believe that are willing to sacrifice self-interest for the good of the group? Servant leaders have a natural desire to serve others. This notion of having a calling is deeply rooted...
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