I have the best job in the world! At Summit Institute I get to work with my friends: people who share my passion for discipling and developing ministry leaders. We fellowship around the Word, are motivated by the same vision and love to have fun. I am not only privileged to minister to and with pastors and leaders at Summit…
Recently while having my devotions, it dawned upon me. I was praying through my prayer list and with each name it became more obvious. Life and ministry are filled with detours which require making adjustments. One person had lost a family member to COVID…adjustments; another had cancer…adjustments; one had a wayward child…adjustments; one was experiencing interpersonal conflicts with coworkers…adjustments; the…
Casual Leadership extracts its greedy tariffs on corporations, classrooms organizations and churches, only making withdrawals. No venue is exempt, it manifests itself in the marketplace, halls of higher learning and sports arenas. A couple of football seasons ago there was a trend - or should I say plague – which emerged in college and pro-football illustrating this undesirable leadership trait.…
After twenty years of Christianity I realized I was only acquainted with God. The dissatisfaction in my soul was overtaken by a longing to know Him more intimately. My quest began with a six-month study of the attributes of God. The initial study included reading a couple of books, studying scripture plus meditating on one attribute each day. An attribute…
Listening to the conversations between children on a playground can be interesting and entertaining. If you have ever had that opportunity, then you might have heard comments like these: “I am the leader; you have to do what I say!” “No! You are supposed to follow me.” “That is mine, give it back!” “I’m supposed to go first!” “Hey everybody,…
Have you identified the choices necessary to be effective in life and leadership? If so, have you determined if they need to be? Do we make them once or multiple times? Is there a benchmark for Christian leaders to follow relative to these choices? Reading leadership or management books is beneficial but should never serve as the foundation for life…
I like people with a “can do” attitude: those who see a problem, obstacle or challenge and are willing to tackle it. Being around people with this kind of spirit energizes me! We need people like this now more than ever. Living in the present COVID 19 world has presented an entirely different set of challenges for our earth, compounding…
Looks can be deceiving, especially at first glance. Have you ever made judgements about a person’s role or personality type as you walked into a meeting, even when you did not know anyone? Upon asking questions or getting acquainted, you may have discovered your first impressions had to be reversed. Too often we make judgements based on quick assessments. I…
Pretend you have been chosen to participate in the world’s most prestigious Leadership Game Show. Finally, they call you to the stage where awaiting you are two doors from which you must choose. One door is marked “Leadership Influence” and the other “Leadership Position.” Which one will you choose? Which is more important in leadership? Influence or position? Does one…
Developing as a proficient leader requires commitment to mastering many of the skills and tools of leadership. One of the strategic skills of leadership is the art of listening. According to Robert Kramer of George Washington University, “To a large degree, effective leadership is effective listening.” Consider the following interesting Statistics on Listening: People spend 70 to 80 percent of their waking…