Four Things to Remember About Those We Lead
As church leaders we are passionate about God’s call in our lives. If you are like me, you eat it, sleep it, and breathe it. No matter what you might be doing at the moment you find thoughts of your calling are never very far away. That passion is a great thing. We should […]
Do You Pray Small?
“Jesus stopped and said, ‘Call him.’ So they called the blind man and said to him, ‘have courage! Get up; He’s calling for you.’ He threw off his coat, jumped up, and came to Jesus. Then Jesus answered him, ‘What do you want me to do for you.?’ ‘Rabbouni,’ the blind man told Him, ‘I […]
No Excuses – Lead Forward
We have all been part of projects that have gone poorly even horribly wrong. When things go wrong it is easy to make excuses blame the leader.They did not give me enough support, authority, training attention etc. Think of all the times when have been in situations where someone in leadership has let us down? Maybe they just made […]
Resurrection of Lazarus – A Picture of The Church
The grinding of the stone rubbing against the tomb as it is rolled away shatters the silence. Bright sunlight floods into the small cave. Lazarus takes in a deep breath as his lungs once again fill with air. His eyes open and struggle to see. The facial cloth from his burial still covers his face so […]
The Power of No: Learning to Focus on The Right Yes
I am learning to focus on the things that I really value and to put the majority of my resources to work where they will make the most significance. In order to focus on the important stuff, I have to say “no” to the less important. Each day, thousands of demands scream for our attention. […]
Make Haste Slowly: The Kikkoman Creed part 2
“Make Haste Slowly.” It means to advance and grow, but to do so with tremendous thought and care. [This is part 2 in the series on the leadership lessons from the 300 year old company Kikkoman. You can read part 1 here] Reading this Japanese axiom for the first time, “Make haste slowly” seems […]
Your Ministry Should Not Be Random
God does not do random. Throughout the Bible we see that God is very intentional with what he does. Yet how often do we just think God will show up in our ministries and make something wonderful happen? Yes God does show up in unexpected times and ways, but we need to be more strategic […]
Lean Downhill
“I was tense, apprehensive. My basic problem was this: I couldn’t get myself to commit, to lean into it. You have to lean forward; you have to lean down slope. If you fight that, you end up constantly battling gravity and balance and the downward pull of things. The good riders just go for it […]
Why You Need to Pick Yourself
I remember many times on the Elementary School playground hoping I would be found worthy to be picked by the popular kids’ team. Even as adults we often wander around looking for permission. We may feel as though we lack the confidence and ability to bring our dreams to life. As an introvert (I […]
ORA Provides Cutting-Edge Technology For The New Way to Pray
Introducing “ORA” a disruptive technology to promote the oldest form of recognized religious expression in the Christian and Jewish faiths–prayer. The ORA system creates a personal mobile experience for the individual and an enterprise-quality community management platform for any organization to invite, connect, share, respond and interact with one another in intercessory prayer. “That’s a […]
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