Leaders and Interpersonal Communication
Either make the tree good and its fruit good, or make the tree bad and its fruit bad, for the tree is known by its fruit. You brood of vipers! How can you speak good, when you are evil? For out of the...
View ArticleVision Casting
Effectively casting vision never comes to an end. It is a discipline. Derwin Gray Casting vision is one of the primary responsibilities of a leader and Kingdom leaders especially must align this...
View ArticleLeading with Courage – 5
Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD! Psalm 27:14 (ESV) The power of modeling courage is not hard to imagine. One leader who leads...
View ArticlePay Attention to Morale!
Morale is the greatest single factor in successful warfare. Dwight Eisenhower, Crusade in Europe Leaders who neglect the morale of those they lead will pay a big price and lose much momentum...
View ArticleBreaking Gridlock!
So, you have delegated authority to another to execute some well-defined responsibility. They have been faithful to carry out the responsibility to the best of their ability, but now, a problem has...
View ArticleLeadership Team Dynamics
And he said this plainly. And Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. But turning and seeing his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, “Get behind me, Satan! For you are not setting your mind on...
View ArticleCommunicating with Word Pictures
“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house,...
View ArticleClarify the Mission
“Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?” And he said, “Who are you, Lord?” And he said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. But rise and enter the city, and you will be told what you are to do.”...
View Article7 Manifestations of Godly Wisdom – 5
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere. James 3:17 NIV 1984 The complexity...
View ArticleOptimistic or Delusional?
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 ESV Perhaps you’ve heard it said, “One with God is a majority.” Thinking realistically, this is very...
View ArticleWisdom to Lead
The need for wisdom in leadership is a very easy case to make. Anyone who has led at just about any level knows the complexities of issues that you feel unprepared to handle. Before entering into the...
View ArticlePaul’s Partners in the Work of the Kingdom
For we are God’s fellow workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. 1 Corinthians 3:9 (NIV 1984) As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; as for...
View ArticleLeaders Bring Clarity!
We have made this perfectly clear to you in every way. 2 Corinthians 11:6 (NIV 1984) One of a leader’s primary contributions in the mission is to bring clarity to those they are leading. The...
View ArticleYou’re Really Not That Important!
You’re really not that important! Really! For many leaders, especially those that have experienced some measure of success, the temptation to promote themselves and their accomplishments is a...
View ArticleWatch Over Yourselves
Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Acts 20:28 (NIV 1984) Paul had called together the elders from the church at Ephesus for a final word...
View ArticleHow’s Your Leadership Posture?
Posture – a particular way of dealing with or considering something; an approach or attitude As you lead into a particular context you will want to be self-aware of your leadership posture in the...
View ArticleThe Leader and Authority
Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you… Matthew 20:25-26 (NIV...
View ArticleCreating a Platform for Influence
One of your primary functions as a leader is to develop those leaders around you, helping them grow in their capacity to contribute to the mission. The ability to influence and help them grow is built...
View ArticleIntentionality – A Little Goes a Long Way
One of your primary responsibilities as a Kingdom leader is to leave behind more leaders. You are tasked with developing those leaders around you, helping them grow in their capacity to contribute to...
View ArticleFocus for Impact
Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found...
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