Jesus Encourages
Jesus gave Peter a do-over and he can do the same for you. In what areas do you need a do-over as His steward?
Howard Rich
Leaders
Howard Rich
The Key to Avoiding a Counterfeit Life
What does Paul mean by the term, “life that is truly life”? What other life would we seek to “take hold of”? The implication is that any other form of life that is not founded on generosity and a desire to be rich in good deeds is counterfeit life. That is a powerful and disturbing teaching. Are we willing to take it seriously? If so, we [...]
Scott Rodin
Take a Lesson from a Silly Goose
Leaders might learn a thing or two from a silly goose. Geese develop remarkable synergy, allowing them to fly as far as 1,700 miles without stopping. Flying solo doesn’t hit the mark for geese; neither can leaders go it alone for their whole adventuresome journey.
David Goodman
4 Reasons Younger Women Need Older Women in Their Lives
Are you investing in the life of someone spiritually younger than you? Know that the young women in your church want, and need, you to be.
Melissa Meredith
Why Don’t We “Circle Back” More Often
Even if we make a mistake, it’s almost never too late to “try again.”
Adrian Pei
Are You a Shepherd Warrior?
We can’t fight all the time; we need time for refreshment and encouragement. The warrior becomes a shepherd through his or her love and affirmation of the sheep.
Stephen Mayers
Praying for Your Co-workers
Your prayer life will be enriched as you get to know the stories of the Christians in your workplace. Your faith will grow as they tell you stories of how God has answered your prayers for them.
James Bruyn
What No One Tells You about Being a Leader
Good leadership demands that we understand what we control and what we do not. Among numerous healthy reasons for this is so that when followers are playing the blame game, we are not drawn into an unhealthy discourse: both with others, and within our mind’s conversation.
Kevin Thompson
Having Our Way or Having Christ-Likeness
To know how much of the fullness of Christ in us can sometimes be hard to see or measure. What if we could see that our response in the face of hardship and injustice can give us a better glimpse at where we are in the process?
Deborah Chupp
Is Your Leadership More Than Words?
If you want to be the kind of leader whose organization is on the cutting edge, stop asking for someone to give you an answer you already know. Great leaders have the courage to act!
Mike Mowery
Leading Through Crisis
Have you ever been paralyzed by a crisis? You know what you should do, but you’re caught off guard, you weren’t prepared for what is coming. Your team is looking to you for leadership, and you aren’t real sure how you’ll get through the situation. Here are five tips for successfully leading through crisis.
Russ Cline
Are You Wise with Your Buckets of Influence?
Good leaders know when to use the right bucket. The most important thing for you to do as a leader is to use your influence to promote fairness, lawfulness, peace, empathy and real prosperity for everyone.
Mike Mowery
Eight of the Most Common Worship Leading Mistakes
Here are eight of the most common worship leading mistakes that I’ve observed in my own ministry, and through friendships and experiences with lots of other worship leaders too.
Jamie Brown
God Called Me Where He Connected Me
As I began to consider planting a church, I begged the Lord to call me elsewhere. Initially, I wanted to get away from the place I once lived as God’s enemy. But I sensed Christ calling me to stay.
Byron Codgell
The Culture of Mistrust
Trust is such a fragile commodity. It can easily be broken even before it is built. Yet we know trust is the foundation for healthy organizational behavior.
Elaine Vitikainen
Thinking Too Highly of Our Leaders
Do we need to re-humanize the leaders and spokespeople in our lives?
Adrian Pei
Waiting … Waiting
Every once in a while I see leaders hesitating to act for no apparent reason. Probing, I've found a number of leaders seem to be waiting for permission. What keeps them paralyzed is that those expected to grant permission don’t even know their permission is hoped for.
Corey Olynik
Leaders Must Create More Capacity, But How?
Wise leaders apply their best thinking to the most important things. This is, of course, easier said than done because of the sheer volume of things that leaders are asked or required to think about. Because we are finite and flawed, we have a limited amount of mental capacity. So how can a leader create mental capacity?
Eric Geiger
3 Ways to Develop Contextual Leadership
Leadership is contextual. You can learn a lot from renowned leaders inside and outside the church but not everything they teach will automatically translate to your context.
Joe Hoagland
Godly Wisdom for When the Fog Rolls In
The potential ramifications of failure or success weigh on leaders daily, which isn’t so bad, until the fog rolls in. Here are five pieces of leadership wisdom from Scripture that can guide you when it feels too unclear to move forward.
Dan Lovaglia