#316, Serving leaders ask those who follow: “Who are you following?”
January 19, 2022 Serving leaders give conscious thought to who they follow. They also reflect on what the following verses mean for those they lead. Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ. (1 Corinthians 11:1, NIV). Join together in following my example, brothers and sisters, and just as you have us as […]
Merry Christmas to you from Jon
Christmas greetings 2021 Dear Friend, In place of the next issue in our series, “Questions Serving Leaders Ask,” I want to pause and send my personal Christmas greetings to each of you. Around the world, people pause to reflect on and celebrate the birth of Jesus who, in my opinion, is the greatest leader the […]
#315 Serving leaders ask themselves: “Who am I following?”
December 8, 2021 Leaders lead! They influence others as they think, dream and plan. But they also follow and are influenced by others. They are influenced by the books they read, the conversations they have, the mentors they choose, the seminars they attend, and the podcasts to which they listen. Serving leaders consider carefully who […]
#314 Serving leaders ask those who follow: “What are you thinking?”
November 24, 2021 Serving leaders take time to think, but they also reflect on how Paul’s instructions apply to those who follow. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things (Philippians 4:8, NIV). […]
#313 Serving leaders ask themselves: “What am I thinking?”
November 10, 2021 Leaders work hard and they make things happen. They are people of action! But effective leaders also recognize that thinking about their work is a part of their work. They realize that what they think impacts what they do. Paul challenges leaders to pay attention to the focus of their thinking. 8 Finally, […]
#312 Serving Leaders ask those who follow: “What should you start doing?”
October 27, 2021 As we saw in the last issue serving leaders examine their own lives to see where they need to start doing new things. But they also look at Paul’s instructions with their followers in mind. 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old […]
#311 Serving Leaders ask themselves: “What should I start doing?”
October 13, 2021 Leaders often develop plans and strategies for what they could accomplish and they start running towards the goal. But serving leaders don’t ask what they could start doing, but what they should start doing. They again carefully observe Paul’s instructions. 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made […]
#310 Serving leaders ask those who follow: “What should you stop doing?”
September 29, 2021 All leaders delegate tasks to others in their quest to accomplish the vision, adding items to their “to do” lists. But serving leaders stop the delegation process long enough to ask a different question of their followers: “What should you stop doing?” They learn from Jethro, the father-in-law of Moses. 13 The next […]
#309 Serving leaders ask themselves: “What should I stop doing?”
September 15, 2021 Leaders are people of action and most have a long list of things they plan to do to change their world. But serving leaders also stop and ask themselves what they are doing which they should stop! Paul provides these instructions to all Christians, 22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to […]
#308 Serving leaders ask those who follow: “How are you growing?”
September 1, 2021 Serving leaders have a passion, not only for their own personal growth, but they want to see those they lead also growing. They are in the growing people business! So, they attend to their own growth and then quickly turn their attention to the growth of those they lead. They have a […]