#391 Serving Leaders Follow Those Around Them
#391, Feb. 5, 2025 Leaders lead—but they also follow! We have examined how serving leaders follow those in authority over them and how they follow those ahead of them. In this issue, we’ll continue to look at Paul’s instructions to the church in Corinth and reflect on how leaders follow those around them, their peers. […]
#390 Serving Leaders Follow Those Ahead of Them
#390, January 22, 2025 In the last issue, we examined how serving leaders follow those in authority over them as Paul followed Christ. In this issue, we’ll focus on how leaders follow those ahead of them. Serving leaders today have the privilege not only of following those in authority over them, but also following other […]
#389 Serving Leaders Follow Those in Authority Over Them
#389, January 8, 2025 Leaders call others to follow, but leaders also follow! Paul was an amazing leader in so many ways. He was an apostle, a pioneer in the early church, a church planter, an author, and a developer of other leaders. Yet consider his call to the believers in Corinth: Follow my example, […]
#388 Incarnational Leadership-Being With
December 11, 2024 One of the profound mysteries of the Christian faith is that God came to be with us in the person of Jesus! One of the many names of Jesus is Emmanuel which means “God with us.” (See Mt. 1:23). Theologians call this the incarnation which means that in Jesus the divine spirit […]
#387 Leading as Shepherds
#387, November 27, 2024 A shepherd is the most common biblical image of leadership. Shepherds are tasked with the responsibility to guide and protect the flock under their care which is a great picture of leadership. Yet, not all shepherds (leaders) lead as true shepherds. Consider Ezekiel’s words: 1The word of the LORD came to […]
#386 Serving Leaders Produce a Thriving World: They Spread the Power
November 13, 2024 Paul’s description of a thriving body that grows and becomes stronger and stronger is a powerful image for any organization and a healthy model for any leader to follow. 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so […]
#385 Serving Leaders Produce a Thriving World: They Synchronize the Team
October 30, 2024 When the vision, values and mission of any organization are clarified and embedded deeply into the culture of the organization people thrive. But Paul’s vision also includes two more actions serving leaders can take to build a thriving world. 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and […]
#384 Serving Leaders Produce a Thriving World: They Share the Mission
October 16, 2024 We have reflected on two actions that serving leaders take which produce a thriving world—they shape the vision and set the values. A third action serving leaders take to produce thriving is to share the mission. Again, consider Paul’s vision of the church body. 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, […]
#383, Serving Leaders Produce a Thriving World: They Set the Values
October 2, 2024 Serving leaders create a world in which people thrive. This world is described by Paul: 11 So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the pastors and teachers, 12 to equip his people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up 13 until we all reach unity […]
#382, Serving Leaders Produce a Thriving World: They Shape the Vision
September 18, 2024 Serving Leaders Produce a Thriving World: They Shape the Vision September 18, 2024 Snippet: Reflections for Serving Leaders, latest issue Serving leadership works! Serving leadership produces environments where people come to life, find meaning and purpose, and bring their best selves to the mission of the organization. Everything, even the bottom line, […]