I beg you, live the way people should live who have been called by God (Ephesians 4:1, WE). All of us have been called to salvation, and all of us have a specific calling in which to serve Jesus. There are two opposite reactions after receiving our calling – the reluctant response and the over-eager …
Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” (Matthew 4:19, NLT) Some leaders inspire leaders, while other leaders organize leaders. Leaders who inspire through vision and calling get “into” the soul of others, challenging them to follow Jesus. Organizational leaders develop a vision statement, make plans, …
Ask yourself this question, “Why would anyone want to be led by me?” I read an article in a Harvard Business Review book, and the author asked this question. The author and his team have asked this question dozens of times at executive conferences through the years and they report one reaction… Without fail, the …
I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh, I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church (Colossians 1:24, ESV). A leader suffers for the sake of others. Too often we insist others suffer for us – even when we are wrong. Yesterday, …
Behold, the wicked man conceives evil and is pregnant with mischief and gives birth to lies. He makes a pit, digging it out, and falls into the hole that he has made. His mischief returns upon his own head, and on his own skull his violence descends (vv. 14-16, ESV). Lesson One: Don’t Be Concerned When Falsely Accused Through …
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A characteristic of the great saints is their power of levity. Pride is the downward drag of all things into an easy solemnity. One “settles down” into a sort of selfish seriousness but laughter is a leap. It is easy to be heavy: hard to be light. ~ GK Chesterton If you are going to …
But you have an anointing from the Holy One (1 John 2:20, NASB1995). I believe that everyone is a leader. The most effective leaders build teams. The greatest leaders that I have read about or observed were able to sense the anointing in another’s life and then position them correctly on a team. Many times, I have …
If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously (Romans 12:8). Leading volunteers is different than managing employees. My entire career has been leading volunteers. Once, I had a consultant give me ideas for management and I thought, “That might work if I was paying people but not for those volunteering.” Handing out …
The Apostle Paul – after Jesus – is the most influential person who has lived upon earth. More than anyone else – the rest of the apostles, other influential believers throughout church history, and even other religious leaders in history… … the Apostle Paul stands alone. I’ve read the Pauline letters in the New Testament …
Truly, I say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again, I say to you, if two of you agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my …