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Dennis Fletcher Glimpses of Church Life in Philemon
Can a short book like Philemon provide us with extensive insight into the nature of the Early Church? Find out in this brief excerpt from Glimpses of Church Life: An Exposition of Philemon, by Malcolm Webber.
Malcolm Webber
4 Questions to Ask When You Face Conflict
Everybody faces conflict. Wise leaders, however, know how to manage conflict when it comes. Four good questions arise from Acts 15 for how to face conflict.
Charles Stone
How to Write a Letter to an Emerging Leader
Paul’s letters are incredible examples of how to build leaders.
Brent Hoover
8 Reasons Why Church Change is so Difficult
Wise leaders and pastors understand that lasting change requires individuals to change first before an organization will change. Your change won’t last or will disrupt your church unless those in your teams personally embrace the change first, at least at some level. So it behooves us to first understand why most people initially resist [...]
Charles Stone
Podcast – The Meaning of the Cross Part 2
Listen to our new episode of In the Word with Malcolm Webber!
Malcolm Webber
Seeing Through Another’s Eyes
“Let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another.” (Hebrews 10:24-25)
Skye Jethani
8 Ways for Expats Who Stay to Stay Well
At one point, I was a comer. One day in the future, I will be a leaver. But for the past twelve years, I have been a stayer. And I’ve passed through all the feelings: joy at new friends, sorrow at goodbyes, anger at goodbyes, self-righteous judgment of newbies, carelessness about my current circumstances, delight in my situation. It [...]
Rachel Pieh Jones
A Design for Surrendering to Jesus
Do you have difficulty surrendering to Jesus? This holistic design will help.
Malcolm Webber
Growing Healthy Leaders to Grow Healthy Churches
Much has been written on growing healthy leaders who can in turn grow healthy churches. It seems an obvious concern but in my experience many Christian leaders do not really see it as part of their brief; church growth is something for the specialist or the traveling evangelist. Too many appear called to maintenance rather than mission.
Gordon Mylchreest
The Three Horizons
The effective leader will focus on three time horizons simultaneously: 1. Cultivating current responsibilities, extending and defending the core existing ministries. 2. Tending and nurturing emerging ideas, strategies, and processes. 3. Planting seeds for tomorrow. This pattern encompasses the mature, emergent, and embryonic phases of an [...]
Malcolm Webber
Characteristics of the Emotionally Unhealthy Leader
Here are four core qualities of an emotionally unhealthy leader.
Pete Scazzero
Friendships 301 – Three Phases
God shows us in the Bible that friendships are critical and important, why are we not making time for true friendship to blossom and grow?
Brent Hoover
Taking Responsibility to Change
If we look at our own lives, where are we blaming others for a situation?
Rick James
Do You Need to Go Bananas?
Which kind of leader are you – a banana tree or a mango tree? There are those leaders who are like banana trees: everywhere they go, they replicate. They mentor others so that others can exercise their leadership abilities and their gifts, they open up conversations for others to join and give their opinion, and they are in the business [...]
Marilyn Gardner
Video: Resilience! Building Holistic Strength into Christian Leaders
A new video training from one of our LeaderCare trainers, Brent Hoover.
Brent Hoover
You Are Not a Failure
A lighthouse stands firm when storm waves crash over treacherous rocks along the shoreline. It shines a light of encouragement over the dark waves toward wary seafarers. Christian leaders can feel tossed about in the storms of trials and troubles, and the truths Brittney shares can be the same beacon of encouraging light as a lighthouse [...]
Brittney Moses
6 Steps to Being Intentional
Demands for our time seem to clamor endlessly. When was the last time you had a peaceful moment when you were not thinking about that next thing to do? Usually the decision to commit to too many things is because we can’t seem to say “no.” How do you say “no” in these busy times? Is “no” being selfish, or is “yes” being selfish when you [...]
Julie Sunne
Rejection 101
If you interact with other humans, chances are you'll experience some sort of rejection, and that can feel like being in the center of a storm without any shelter or comfort. Eric reminds us that leaders must weather the storms of rejection.
Eric Richardson
Podcast – The Meaning of the Cross Part 1
Listen to our new episode of In the Word with Malcolm Webber!
Malcolm Webber