“A lover of good”
Issue #9, June 19, 2009 A folk proverb says, “Bad news travels fast.” Pick up a newspaper or listen to the evening news and you’ll quickly recognize that people gravitate toward bad news. But Paul tells Titus that a Christ-like leader should be “a lover of good.” (Titus 1:8, MKJV*) What does it mean to […]
Servant Leaders Have the Home Field Advantage
Issue #8, June 5, 2009 If you ask me about my leadership I will quickly start talking about the organizations I’ve led, the number of people I’ve trained or the good work I’m doing through my job. But servant leadership doesn’t start on the job, it begins at home. Paul instructed Titus that a leader […]
Leading for a Change
Issue #7, May 21, 2009 In the previous issue we examined the need to think about change. Now, let’s talk about what it means to put those thoughts into action, leading for a change! The word CHANGE is a roadmap that will guide you as you lead change in your business, church, or community. Communicate […]
Thinking for a Change
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 unless it is a change that we strongly desire (as when I changed my marital status from […]
Don’t tell me, show me!
Issue #5, April 24, 2009 Servant leaders influence others by modeling the way. Leadership is more about showing than it is about telling and those who model the way shape lives. Think of those we call ‘role models’ from the media or sports. Their actions influence millions, for good or for bad. Paul’s life is […]
Hospitality…serving others at home
Issue #4, April 9, 2009 We usually think of leadership as what we do with others outside our homes, in the church or in our work environment. But the list of leadership qualities Paul gives to Timothy says leaders “must be hospitable.” (Titus 1:8). Hospitality? It almost sounds like a foreign word! What does hosting […]
The Privilege of Releasing
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 go. Although we knew from the day of our first child’s birth that one day he would […]
Leadership vs. Ministry
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 a great guy. He’s such a perfectionist he won’t even let anyone else help with the bulletin.” […]
Whips and Washbasins
Issue #1, February 20, 2009 Jesus, the greatest leader the world has ever known, picked up whips and drove the moneychangers out of the temple. Then he sat down with his disciples, took a towel and washbasin to show them a picture of servant leadership. How could the hands of Jesus wield a whip, and […]