Profiles in Bold Humility: Joseph
Issue #117, October 29, 2013 What should servant leaders be, bold or humble? We are called to both as we already observed from Jesus who used whips and washbasins in his leadership. In this issue we will reflect on the life of Joseph who also demonstrated a balance between boldness and humility especially in the […]
Leading For His Glory
Issue #97, January 15, 2013 The beginning of the year is a good time to set goals and look forward to what God has in store for us as servant leaders this year. I hope you’ve already thought about what you want to accomplish through your leadership this year. But have you thought about why […]
Nehemiah: Visions are Large
Issue #79, April 11, 2012 At first glance the vision of Nehemiah looks simple: to rebuild the wall around Jerusalem. As we read his story from our 21st century perspective, it is difficult to understand the enormity of his task. Most of us have never constructed a stone wall and we no longer have walled […]
The Art of Avoiding Temptation
Issue #66, October 5, 2011 Servant leaders know what to avoid! The Bible provides many instructions for servant leaders to ‘avoid,’ ‘run away from’ or ‘stay away!’ As I evaluated these instructions I found most of them centered around two categories: people and evil. In the last issue we looked at the kind of people […]
Moses: Face Down Leadership
Issue #58, June 15, 2011 Servant leaders recognize that they stand in the gap between God and those they lead. In the last issue we observed that Moses led by being in God’s presence. A significant part of his time in God’s presence was spent on his face interceding on behalf of the people. The […]
Moses: Leading with Persistence
Issue #53, April 6, 2011 Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should obey him and let Israel go? I do not know the Lord and I will not let Israel go.” (Exodus 5:2). Moses is only three minutes into his leadership journey when he faces opposition! This opposition from Pharaoh goes on for […]
Moses: A Close Call
Issue #51, March 9, 2011 After 40 years tending sheep in the desert God calls Moses to lead His people out of Egypt. God uses a burning bush to get Moses’ attention. The dramatic experience recorded in Exodus 3:1-4:31 provides a framework for God’s call to all servant leaders. God calls those He has prepared. […]
Knee Power
Issue #39, September 8, 2010 Leadership Nuggets from Ephesians, #3 Leaders recognize and often seek power. Paul, in Eph. 3:14-21, prayed for power, but a very different kind of power than we often look for in leadership. He recognized that servant leaders operate with knee power. He opened his prayer with these words, “For this […]
Branch Leadership
Issue #32, May 26, 2010 Servant leaders recognize and practice ‘branch leadership.’ Jesus described this type of leadership in His last leadership training session when He said, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can […]
Leaders With a Limp
Issue #26, March 3, 2010 A friend of mine sat in my office and said something I’ll never forget. He leaned forward in his chair and said with intense feeling, “Don’t follow a leader without a limp.” For months I have been reflecting on the implications of his powerful statement. The analogy of leading with […]