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Dennis Fletcher How Would You Describe Leadership Integrity?
Leadership, at its best, inspires others toward what is true and beautiful. How do good leaders stay on track?
Paul Metler
When Your Needle Hits Empty
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matt 11:28. Ministry hinges on leaders, but effective leaders are few and precious and many effective leaders fall. But before they fall, they burn out.
Steven Miller
The Idolatry of Missions
Missionaries are like the church’s Special Forces, right? They go into enemy territory, sometimes covertly, tearing down walls for Jesus. They have special training, preparing them to serve in the darkest places around the globe. Missionaries are on the front lines of the Kingdom of Heaven, right? I’m sorry, but no.
Jonathan Trotter
Do You Really Want to Know How to Live God’s Way?
Knowing God’s ways means being fully invested in God’s kingdom and fully surrendered to kingdom values.
Scott Rodin
The Three Horizons
An organization has three primary stages of its life cycle, and leaders are responsible to focus on all of them.
Malcolm Webber
How the Gospel Frees Us To Risk
I want Christ, but I too often want Him as a kind of quantifiable spiritual asset, as something I can always check to be sure of just as I can check my bank account balance or my cholesterol level. I want what God has promised, but I want power of attorney to execute those promises when I’ve determined I need them. That’s not what the [...]
Russell Moore
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
Adding Creativity to Your Work Culture
This is the kind of advice that sounds good on paper, but when the rubber meets the road, it can be scary. The only thing that’s scarier would be for a generation of high-potential leaders to walk away from an inflexible church.
Mike Bonem
A Healthy Leader Is Continually Growing
No leader will ever be perfect, but every leader must be growing.
Malcolm Webber
The Freedom In No
Knowing what God has called you to do is both freeing and limiting. I am free to pursue whatever opportunities are in line with the vision. I am also free to say no to those outside of that vision. Of course, we must pray and evaluate each opportunity, but the freedom to say no is, well, freeing.
Jeff Klick
Tim Walburg Braveheart!
Jesus taught that being trustworthy in the small things leads to greater trust with the big things (Matt. 25:21). The movie Braveheart, about Scot highlander William Wallace, illustrated this value of faithfulness in the small things.
Jess MacCallum
Prayer and the Dynamic Leader
Humility, help and heeding can cultivate dynamic leadership qualities. You may not be able to achieve perfection, but you can grasp excellence. To be a dynamic leader, nurture and develop dynamic prayer.
Matthew Fretwell
Cultivating Trust Is a Crucial Task for Leaders
To cultivate trust, leaders must contribute to a sense of safety, commit themselves to listening, empower others to act, learn from their mistakes, and promise only what they can deliver.
Dave Odom
The Paradox of Investing in Others: How Passing the Torch Makes You Burn More Brightly
It seems counterintuitive, but the more you replicate yourself, the greater your job security.
Justin Rizzo
How to Be an Effective Agent of Change
Healthy leaders are agents of change, because they have God’s highest in view.
Malcolm Webber
Leadership Lessons I Didn’t Expect to Learn
Leading a team is one of the most difficult things you can ever do. The individuals on the team are different, yet they need to work together to create a cohesive team that has a personality and life of its own.
Fred Noble