Strong Leaders + Willing Followers = Great Results
Issue #125, March 19, 2014 Deborah led Israel during a difficult time in their history, a time of suffering and oppression. But under her leadership God’s people were set free from Jabin, the king who ruled over them. When the victory was complete Deborah composed a song that offers great insight for servant leaders. “When […]
Quality Assurance: Not Violent but Gentle
Issue #106, May 22, 2013 Paul next turns his attention to a heart issue of great importance to all leaders, “not violent but gentle.” (1Tim 3:3) In that short phrase, Paul radically redefines what it means to lead. Most cultures honor military heroes, warriors who destroy all opposition by force and we honor those who […]
Act Like Paul: Encourage the Heart
Issue #93, October 24, 2012 Encouragement is a tool every effective leader uses well. It meets basic human needs in those who follow and encourages full development of human potential. To ‘en-courage’ is to ‘put courage in’ someone. Contrast this with ‘dis-courage’ or take away courage! Encouraging the heart is simply the act of giving […]
Tame that Tongue: Understand the Power
Issue #68, November 2, 2011 The strongest muscle in a leader’s body is the tongue. With our words we can build or destroy, create friends or enemies. Our words can encourage or discourage; they can speak truth or lies; they can bring peace or tension. Our words can cut like a knife, or heal like […]
Influence from the Bottom
Issue #41, October 6, 2010 Leadership Nuggets from Ephesians, #5 Servant leaders practice the art of influencing from the bottom rather than dictating from the top. It’s an upside down approach to leadership that goes directly against our flesh and against most of the models we have experienced. Influencing from the bottom is hard to […]
Grace to Lead
Issue #38, August 25, 2010 Leadership Nuggets from Ephesians, 2 Servant leaders have grace to lead. Paul’s discourse on grace in Ephesians 2:1-10 provides great insight for the role of grace in servant leadership. Grace has been described as “unmerited favor,” God’s lavish goodness to each one of us. The grace Paul describes for all […]
An Encouraging Word
Issue #15, September 24, 2009 The need for affirmation and encouragement is so vital to our existence that physician George Adams called encouragement “oxygen to the soul.” The leaders of a Jewish synagogue were so eager for encouragement that they told Barnabas and Paul, “Brothers, if you have a message of encouragement for the people, […]
A Passion to Grow
Issue #14, September 10, 2009 All great leaders have a passion for personal growth and development. This passion often is rooted in a strong desire for success and personal achievement. Servant leaders have a similar passion for growth but a very different motive. They are committed to expand God’s kingdom through their leadership and recognize […]