6 Ways Followers Influence Leaders
Followers possess extraordinary power. Here’s how they can use it.
Malcolm Webber
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Malcolm Webber
8 Benefits of Silence and Solitude in a Leader’s Life
Hurry and noise and incessant busyness are enemies of a healthy spiritual life.
Charles Stone
Dennis Fletcher The 2 Non-Negotiables of Legitimate Vision
We short-change the idea of visionary leadership if we think it refers to big-talking, charismatic personalities who manipulate the people to accomplish their own predetermined and self-serving purposes.
Malcolm Webber
Caring for Your Soul in Times of Change
Water is essential to life, and in some areas of the world, humans must dig deep wells to keep water readily available. In the midst of organizational change, we desperately need to draw on our spiritual resources. How easily we do this may depend on our spiritual habits – our rhythms of life. How deep have we dug our spiritual wells?
Rick James
Three Keys to Avoiding the Curve that Kills Good Leadership (and Leaders)
Leaders may be described as curving inward toward themselves and their own interests or curving outwards towards others. How do we achieve the convex shape of the leader who is “curved outward” toward those they lead and serve?
Scott Rodin
Do You Overestimate Your Ability as a Leader?
How accurately do you estimate your ability as a leader? Do you think too highly of yourself, not highly enough, or about right? The Scriptures teach that we are inherently prone to both self-deception and pride. It’s critical for leaders to guard their lives and not assume that failure only happens to “other, weaker” leaders.
Malcolm Webber
20 Lessons I Wish They’d Taught Me in Seminary
The Bible says that wisdom is worth more than gold, and understanding worth more than silver (Prov. 16:16). David learned many wise lessons during his more than 20 years in music and worship-leading ministry and shares them here to encourage serious introspection.
David Manner
We Need to Learn Empathy!
Studies have linked empathy to greater patient satisfaction, better outcomes, decreased physician burnout, and a lower risk of malpractice suits and errors. Doctors need to understand people, not just science, and healthy leaders need to cultivate empathy in order to affect the lives of those around them.
Malcolm Webber
Whom Do You Follow?
Yet another urban legend: According to news reports, Lucky, a German shepherd guide-dog for the blind, has so far been responsible for the deaths of all four of his previous owners.
Alan Smith
Why Jesus Let People Walk Away
In John 6, Jesus is being chased around the Sea of Galilee by a large crowd. He’s healed terrible diseases, fed thousands with a few loaves and fishes, and taught with great authority. Things were going so well the crowd was planning to make Him king by force. In modern language, Jesus was a rock […]
Matthew Rohrs
How to Let Go of Your Worries
Chronic worry is something you choose, but so is courage. Every day I am choosing to put my trust in the Almighty a little bit more. Make sure you are aiming at the right things, the things Jesus would want you running after.
Alan Briggs
3 Changes Your Church Needs to Make to Serve Families Better
Ministry is shifting. If you’ve been in children’s ministry for a while (as many of you have), you might feel like your skills are growing dull; strategies that used to work seem to fall flat. Practices that used to easily equip families no longer work. Things are changing. There are a host of cultural realities […]
Larry Fowler
Jesus Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
God really loves me! Really, He does. When was the last time you contemplated that truth? In this article, Matthew reminds leaders that Jesus loves them always, and a strong illustration of this is when Jesus told His disciples to abide in Him. He also outlines a few practical ways to receive Jesus’ love every day, and to enjoy Him.
Matthew Rohrs
The Sovereignty of God and the Burden for Missions
God in His sovereignty will perfectly accomplish His eternal plan for all of creation. We can choose to enter into the grand fulfillment and culmination of that plan – the establishment of His eternal kingdom.
Jim Brenneman