I am taking the last two weeks of July for some time off and creativity. This was one of my previous blogs that many found helpful. I will begin new content on August 5, 2020. Facing his share of victories and defeats, King David was no different than any other leader. His memory was pounding with the failure of the…
I am taking the last two weeks of July for some time off and creativity. This was one of my previous blogs that many found helpful. I will begin new content on August 5, 2020. Media is replete with the desperate stories of splintered churches, fractured homes and businesses in crisis due to fallen leadership. CEO’s, ministry directors and leaders…
I have been a student of leaders and leadership for over four decades. Observing leaders globally in a variety of ministries and organization has informed my leadership perspective. Although there have been a few negative examples along the way, the positive lessons I have learned far outweigh them. The notes accrued after reflecting on each encounter filled multiple notebooks. Most…
During times of crisis or tragedy, something unique happens to our vision. Hard times or difficult events both tend to sharpen focus, demanding our attention. These moments, seasons or years seem to drown out superfluous noise, causing our vision to turn from those non-essentials of life to the things that matter. I don’t enjoy tragedy or crisis and don’t relish…
To say COVID 19 has affected our lives would be an understatement. Everything from our schedules, routines, inter-personal relationships, and, eating habits are all victims of this quarantine. There seem to be more questions than answers and most of us are asking some of the same questions. How long is this going to last?Am I buying stuff on Amazon to…
Great leaders are great communicators! Leaders desiring to influence people are committed to the art of effective communication. People follow leaders who clearly articulate vision, passion and goals. Rarely do people line up behind someone who is directionless or non-communicative. Covid 19 has presented new challenges for those of us in leadership who put a premium on communication. It is…
Maggie Baber is an Apprentice in our Summit Developing Ministry Leaders program. When she shared this content with me I asked if I could post it. I think you will appreciate it as well. We all have that drawer in our kitchen. We refer to ours affectionately as the junk drawer. If the drawer was completely empty today, it would…
New beginnings are natural occurrences in the life of any growing leader. In the leadership developmental process, systemic change is necessary to consistently moving forward. Possessing both commitment and excitement are foundational qualities which can aid in the launching or sustaining of new ideas. While commitment and excitement are desirable qualities, distinguishing between commitment and being caught up in the…
“I really don’t trust you” is an indictment none of us wants to hear when talking to people with whom we work and minister. It would be offensive and disturbing to hear we are not trusted – that someone has doubts about our abilities or even worse our character. We all like to think of ourselves as someone in whom…
Enabling is doing for someone what they could and should be doing for themselves. Helping is doing something for someone which they are NOT capable of doing for themselves. As we minister to people our goal should be to help not enable! “Enabling is reacting to a person in such a way as to shield them from experiencing the full…