Delegation: The Who
Issue #427, July 15, 2026 When you’re ready to delegate, how do you decide who should receive delegate tasks? That’s the focus of this issue and again, we look to the example of the apostles. 1In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic […]
Your Work Today Matters: It Reveals God’s Kingdom
Issue #422, May 6, 2026 Your daily work matters because it reveals God’s Kingdom to the world! We have seen in previous issues that our work is an expression of God’s original commission and that our work is a calling from Him. Now consider these verses and their implications for your daily work: But thanks […]
A Flourishing Culture: Servant Leadership
Issue #414, January 14, 2026 Flourishing things are attractive. We love to look at a well-manicured flower garden where all the plants are healthy and strong. The same is true for organizations that flourish—they are attractive. Flourishing plants require healthy soil; flourishing organizations require a healthy culture. In this series we’ll examine 6 elements of […]
Matters of the Heart: Grasp its worth.
Issue #409, October 15, 2025 Most leadership writing is action focused, which is natural since leaders value results. Yet, the Bible focuses more on matters of the heart, mentioning our heart more than 500 times, certainly an indication of how significant our heart is. While the biblical view of the heart encompasses the mind, will […]
Intimate Leaders are Transformed by Jesus
Issue #404, August 6, 2025 We naturally view leaders as independent and able to guide and direct on their own. But serving leaders are dependent on an intimate relationship with Jesus that transforms them. In John 15, Jesus speaks to His disciples about the relationship He wants to have with them—one of a deep, life-giving […]
Joshua: Utilizing Wisdom to Uphold Standards
Issue #400, June 11, 2025 After a great victory over the city of Jericho, Joshua sent a few of his troops to the small city of Ai, expecting an easy victory. Instead, his army was routed. Joshua rightly asked God what went wrong and God responded. 10 The Lord said to Joshua, “Stand up! What […]
Joshua: Gaining Wisdom through Failure
Issue #399, May 28, 2025 Joshua received a spirit of wisdom from Moses—but that didn’t mean his path would be free of failure. In fact, one of his early leadership mistakes with the Gibeonites became a powerful lesson in gaining wisdom through failure. This happened in his interaction with the Gibeonites, a nearby group of […]
#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 […]
#372 Nehemiah: Raise the Bar™
April 24, 2024 Nehemiah had a clear vision to build the wall, but as a serving leader he was also concerned about the welfare of his people. During the rebuilding project Nehemiah discovered that many of the people were suffering because of high interest rates charged by their fellow Jews. The wealthy were taking advantage […]
#363 Let’s Talk Money: Secure It
November 29, 2023 In the previous issue we looked at how serving leaders surrender money, seeing themselves as stewards of the financial resources entrusted to them. The second principle that guides serving leaders in relation to money is focused on how they get, or secure, money. Serving leaders recognize that without money, they cannot accomplish […]