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Biblical characters
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Quality Assurance: Able to teach
April 22, 2013
Issue #104, April 22, 2013 Paul’s quality checklist to Timothy next calls for leaders who are “able to teach” (1 Timothy 3:2). Many associate this skill with only a few select individuals who are gifted and called to…
Act Like Paul: Encourage the Heart
October 24, 2012
Issue #93, October 24, 2012 Encouragement is a tool every effective leader uses well. It meets basic human needs in those who follow and encourages full development of human potential. To ‘en-courage’ is to ‘put courage in’ someone.…
Act Like Paul: Empower Others to Act*
October 10, 2012
Issue #92, October 10, 2012 Great leaders inspire others to share the vision but also empower others to carry out the vision. They are not only capable of great accomplishments; they inspire others to greatness. Many leaders focus…
Nehemiah: Visions Build People
August 1, 2012
Issue #87, August 1, 2012 The people clapped and celebrated, a wall was in place! The dream had become a reality, and a wall had been built. But Nehemiah’s vision did more than build a wall; like all…
Moses: Learning to Delegate
May 18, 2011
Issue #56, May 18, 2011 Lights, camera, action! Picture Moses, his staff in hand, striking a dry rock and while the elders watch water gushes out. From there he moves to the battlefield where his extended hands won…
Gifted to Lead
September 22, 2010
Issue #40, September 22, 2010 Leadership Nuggets from Ephesians, #4 Servant leaders are uniquely gifted to lead in ways that produce results. Paul recognizes the power of leaders who use their gifts for God’s glory when he says,…
Thinking for a Change
May 6, 2009
Issue #6, May 6, 2009 Leadership is about seeing the need for and guiding the process of change. Management focuses on maintaining what exists, but leadership encourages change. However, change is uncomfortable and very few people enjoy change…
The Privilege of Releasing
March 27, 2009
Issue #3, March 27, 2009 One of the most painful acts of parenting and leadership is releasing. We invest so much time and energy into our children and those we lead that it is difficult to let them…
Leadership vs. Ministry
March 5, 2009
Issue #2, March 5, 2009 I met a guy walking in the park one day and we struck up a conversation. When he learned that I was a Christian he excitedly told me about his pastor. “He’s such…