A Sense of Timing: A Time to Accept a Loss
Issue #201, February 22, 2017 No one loves to lose! No leader intends to lose. It’s hard to accept loss, but there are some times that it is best to accept a loss and move on. King Amaziah learned this leadership lesson at the young age of 25. Amaziah called the people of Judah together […]
A Sense of Timing: A Time to Change Direction
Issue #192, October 19, 2016 Paul was a leader who knew when it was time to stay and when it was time to move on. But he also knew when it was time to change direction. We’ll examine how he adjusted his course in this account from his second missionary journey: Paul and his companions […]
A Sense of Timing: A Time to Move
Issue #189, September 7, 2016 There’s a time to sit down and make a plan, but then there’s a time to move into action! We examined planning in our last issue; now we will look at when it’s time to move. Consider this account from the prophet Haggai. This is what the LORD Almighty says: […]
A Sense of Timing: Getting Personal
Issue #186, July 27, 2016 Jesus had an amazing sense of timing as John records in the following incident. Therefore Jesus told them, "The right time for me has not yet come; for you any time is right. You go to the Feast. I am not yet going up to this Feast, because for me […]
It’s About Timing: Gaining Perspective
Issue #185, July 13, 2016 Great servant leaders not only manage their time well, they have a keen sense of timing. They have a sense of “when” it is the right time to do something. Time management focuses on making effective use of the time available, essentially doing the right things. Certainly leaders need to […]
David: Leading in Crisis
Issue #139, October 1, 2014 David spends considerable time running from King Saul and his leadership seems reduced to surviving while he waits for God’s plan for his life to unfold. But before he became the king God allowed David to learn how to lead in a crisis. At a pivotal point in David’s leadership, […]
Nehemiah: Visions Require Planning
Issue #81, May 9, 2012 Leaders love to dream about projects and Nehemiah’s dream was worth dreaming about. But dreams alone don’t turn visions into walls. Visions require plans that chart the course and Nehemiah was a master planner. Then the king, with the queen sitting beside him, asked me, "How long will your journey […]
Money Matters
Issue #10, July 8, 2009 Money matters to everyone. We all use money, need money and handle money every day. Our money is a powerful force in our lives and it is not surprising that the Bible has a lot to say about possessions and finances. The way a leader thinks about and handles money […]