#340 Joseph, Serving with Silence
December 14, 2022 This Christmas season believers all over the world reflect on the amazing story of God entering our world as baby. It is a story filled with angels, dreams, miracles, and awe. At the center of the story we find Joseph and Mary on a journey to Bethlehem, finding a stable in which […]
#334 Barnabas: Serving with Failure
September 28, 2022 Barnabas was a great leader and we have reflected on many great things from his life. But he was not perfect! Two incidents are recorded for us that reveal his imperfections. 36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we […]
#333 Barnabas: Serving with Humility
September 14, 2022 There’s not a specific verse in scripture that talks about the humility of Barnabas, but there is plenty of evidence that he served with deep humility. First, while he was a prominent figure in the life of the church, when the people chose the first deacons, his name was not included (see […]
#332 Barnabas: Serving with Availability
August 31, 2022 One of the greatest ways Barnabas served the early church was simply being available. Several times his story includes a situation where he was sent by the church leaders to fulfill a specific mission. He was first sent by the apostles to the new church in Antioch. News of this reached […]
#329 Barnabas: Serving with Generosity
July 20, 2022 The first recorded action of Barnabas was one of extreme generosity. 36 Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostles called Barnabas (which means “son of encouragement”), 37 sold a field he owned and brought the money and put it at the apostles’ feet (Acts 4:36-37, NIV). Barnabas sold a field he owned and […]
#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 […]
#307 Serving leaders ask themselves: “How am I growing?”
August 18, 2021 Serving leaders are passionate about growth since they understand that their growth unlocks the potential they possess. They also realize that their growth determines the growth of the organizations they lead. They recognize that growing themselves is one of the best ways they can serve those who follow. They reflect deeply on […]
#302 Serving Leaders ask those who follow: “Who are you?”
June 9, 2021 Serving leaders first ask themselves, “Who am I?” But then they take a look at those who follow them and ask a related question, “Who are you?” Serving leaders love those who follow and they desire for their followers the same that they desire for themselves. They invite their followers to also learn about their identity, their strengths and their weaknesses. They invite their followers to […]
#301 Serving leaders ask themselves: “Who am I?”
May 26, 2021 Most leaders see themselves as people with answers but serving leaders are more concerned about asking the right questions than having the right answers. Asking questions helps people think, helps people grow and helps people lead. So, serving leaders grow themselves and others by learning to ask good strategic questions of themselves […]
Serving Leaders Take Sides
February 17, 2021 Leaders are often forced to navigate different sides on many divisive issues of our time. We live in a world that takes sides on political persuasions, social views, health issues, economic perspectives, and many more. The sides chosen by a leader deeply impact their own leadership and those who follow. When a […]