This personal growth plan process stems from my desire to develop and disciple young leaders who will serve as fifty-year warriors and not five-year wonders.
Category Archives Discipleship
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…
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…
Do you remember from Sunday School the children’s song based on Matthew 7:24-27? I always enjoyed watching children as they enthusiastically belted out each line. Here are a couple of the condensed verses: The wise man built his house upon a rock. (repeat multiple times)The rain came down and the floods came up. (repeat multiple times)And the house on the…
(Guest Post by Betsi Calhoun) I kept thinking, I’m just a "Has-Been" in the ministry. I am rapidly approaching my 70th birthday and here I was driving to speak to a group of young women on the topic of discipleship. Sure, after my dramatic conversion at age 16, I was blessed to lead hundreds to the Savior, and disciple many…
Guest post by Betsi Calhoun Do you have a goal that pushes you to accomplish something others call impossible? After climbing all 29,035 feet of Mt. Everest and reaching its summit at age 13, Jordan Romeo coined the phrase, “Find Your Everest.” I am sure he was told his goal was impossible more than once. Now, at the age of…
Accountability, when properly utilized, is a powerful leadership principle. Leaders realize it can be used for control or instruction, encouragement or manipulation, legalism or leverage. Some have forsaken this practical principle, viewing it as unnecessary. Others have accepted a view of accountability as a legalistic tool for management. Accountability is not about legalistically controlling someone’s life but leveraging their strengths.…
In case you haven’t noticed, not everyone is wired the same way. Some people are outgoing and others are reserved. Some are direct and others are subtle. Some prefer “in your face” confrontation while others appreciate a softer approach to correction. Perhaps you think I am stating the obvious. Everybody understands this little tidbit of truth, but…do they? If everybody…
I grew up watching Superman, in black and white no less. George Reeves, the original television Superman was bigger than life. The announcer would begin the program with words that inspired me to put on my cape and fly off into the sky for another adventure! Kellogg, 'The Greatest Name In Cereals', presents . . . . . the Adventures of…
“It’s a children’s swing-set, how difficult can it be to assemble?” Two hours later I regretted uttering those words to my wife and was looking for the instructions. Swing-sets I discovered, although similar, come in a variety of sizes, shapes and colors. So, what about Discipleship? Are there a set of instructions to follow? Does a commitment to discipleship come…