I Was Wrong
Why I changed my mind … as I saw people change through the power of action and practice.
Adrian Pei
Building Leaders
Articles in this category focus on practical issues of how we build healthy leaders and lessons learned
Adrian Pei
7 Key Paradigm Shifts
Although there has been spectacular church growth in recent decades, there has not been corresponding attention given to leader development during this time. Consequently, today we have a deficit of Christian leaders in the existing churches. In addition to this crisis of quantity of new leaders, we also face a crisis of quality of [...]
Malcolm Webber
Interview With Herminia Ibarra: Act Like A Leader, Think Like A Leader
Herminia Ibarra is one of the finest thought-leaders on leadership. Ibarra argues that you have to act your way into a new type of leadership thinking instead of thinking your way into it.
Paul Sohn
Building a Healthy Organization – Video
What does it mean to be healthy across an entire spiritual organization? And, how do you build such an organization? Dr. Malcolm Webber addresses these questions in his presentation at the 2015 Hope International Leadership Summit. The bottom line: Any organization is only as healthy as its people so we must nurture a culture that serves [...]
Malcolm Webber
The Tale of Two Championships
So now the big time basketball championship is history for another year and the man who is argued to be one of the greatest players of history was on the losing side. How well this illustrates the need to avoid the Superstar Leadership Strategy!
Jim Brenneman
Turning 50: Life-On-Life Mentoring
To develop leaders, God uses circumstances, events, and other leaders in their lives. It's not just a matter of giving leaders the right input. Life-on-life experiences are as important as solid training material. Mentoring and coaching are as essential as great curriculum and excellent faculty.
Joe Handley
Transforming Theological Education
It is not a question of which way the wind blows. Theological education must be reconceived again and again in order for it to remain relevant and on the cutting edge. There are no magical solutions or formulas that give us the answers, but some pointers to spur the discussion are suggested here. Paul Cornelius argues for a reinvention [...]
Paul Cornelius
Ah, Lord God! Moment
“I was helping to train an overseas group of emerging leaders and seeking to impart skills to them for understanding the New Testament. Together we were noticing how Jesus, at first, hid Himself from a couple of disciples (Luke 24:13-16). Then as they walked, while His identity was hidden, He showed them how all the Scriptures spoke of [...]
Jim Brenneman
Dialogue with Theophilus Exercise
Having church in odd places: planes, trains, or mountaintops? This design is great for any group of believers who gather for some quality Bible study together. The great thing is that it is completely portable so you can do it in a workshop, a classroom, a living room, on-line, or on a mountaintop.
Jim Brenneman
Leader Development Assessment:
Hindsight may be 20/20, but wise leaders also use tools to keep sailing forward in the right direction. They may not have huge binoculars like a seaman, but they do have assessment tools to understand how leader development training is affecting their organization – if it causes a positive effect or a negative effect. Tom discusses the [...]
Tom Horn
Chinese Christians Creating Pastoral Training Tools for China’s Churches: A Case Study
One burning candle can dispel darkness, while many candles can brighten a large place. This case study outlines some of the challenges Steve and his team faced when creating resources to assist China’s church to brighten her future by raising up her own writers and teachers. Steve shares some of the ups and downs they experienced before [...]
Steve Torgerson
What Is the Best Leader Development Advice You Can Give?
Sweet apple blossoms in due time bear succulent fruit, just as sage advice from experienced leaders and emerging leaders bears much fruit in due time when taken to heart and applied. Time does not automatically develop leaders but leader development always takes time. There are no short cuts. Here, Malcolm has gathered some of the wisest [...]
Malcolm Webber
Does China Need More Leadership Training?
Last week I had two meetings in as many days regarding two proposed leadership training efforts aimed at Christians in China. Both were well thought through and grew out of decades of China experience. As we looked at the various offerings already available to church leaders in China, the question that emerged in both cases was, “Is this [...]
Brent Fulton
Significant Trends in Leader Development
An analysis of results from a survey conducted at LDC 2013 where leaders from around the world were asked about trends in Christian leadership. Original answers to questions about leader development, process of development, areas of concern, and some general observations are listed.
Malcolm Webber