Leadership is not complete until someone walks in the footsteps of a leader. In the Bible, it was no coincidence that we see a marked change in the original disciples from the end of the Gospel according to Luke to the first few chapters in Acts. Out of genuine love for His disciples, Jesus trained […]
There are certain types of people you just do not want to be around for long. Their pessimistic and complaining attitude fails to motivate you. There are, however, people who inspire you to “Go for it” and seek to help you in any way they can. Leaders that inspire others honor Christ by empowering those […]
How much you trust someone shows the depth of your relationship. Would you trust a stranger with your credit card? Surely not. Would you trust your teenage kids to stay at home for a weekend while you are on vacation? Maybe. Can you trust God to fulfill his promises? Absolutely. In many cases, trust is […]
A leader without vision is a poor leader, at best. I am not talking about eyesight. I am speaking of vision that comes from God to lead His people. A leader has a keen sense of direction that comes from the ultimate Guide- the Holy Spirit who lives within every follower of Jesus. The vision […]
Mankind was created by God to follow the One True God and to lead others. From the sixth day of creation, God has placed man in a place of leadership. God works in miraculous ways when the people whom He has gifted and called fulfill their potential. Leadership begins with Christ-honoring integrity. With willing followers, […]
What does the sport of wrestling have to do with church? Pastor Jim Putman would give the answer of “everything” in his book, Church is a Team Sport, because people understand sports better than they do church. Putman was a three time All-American collegiate wrestler who came to Christ after college. For ten years, he […]
I am rarely satisfied with “ordinary.” I consider this a gift from God. I could care less about fame and wealth. But God has not created me to be ordinary. I found a renewed inspiration this weekend from an extraordinary place- a book. I read books, but it is not my nature to curl up […]
Leadership is not complete until someone walks in the footsteps of a leader. Disciple-making begins and ends with investing in people. It was no coincidence that we see a marked change in the original disciples from the end of the Gospel according to Luke to the first few chapters in Acts. Out of genuine love […]
The potential to radically impact the world for Christ that is partially due to a missing link. Many believers have not made the connection between the gifts of the Spirit they possess and the call of Christ to share the Gospel. The fact is that most Christians do not share the Gospel. In addition, less […]
I feel like a failure around the second week of January each year. On New Year’s Eve, I sit down with a notepad and decide what changes need to be made. Thirty minutes later, I am overwhelmed with the amount of things that come to mind. I spend the […]
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