Leading with Grace: Share it.
December 11, 2019 Leaders who learn to receive God’s grace and integrate grace into their daily lives are then ready to share this grace with others. As they do, they recall the words of Paul: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the […]
Leading with Grace: Live it.
November 27, 2019 Servant leaders receive God’s grace as we saw in the previous issue. They acknowledge their need of grace and begin their journey with Jesus. That journey requires learning to live by grace. As Paul reminds us: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, […]
Leading with Grace: Receive it
November 13, 2019 We use many words to describe leaders. Powerful, authoritative, persuasive, strong, bold, and visionary are often used. But have you ever heard a leader described as graceful or filled with grace? Not very likely! But Jesus was a leader “full of grace” (John 1:14). What is grace? One of the most common […]
Speaking the Truth in Love
Your words matter, a lot! It matters what you say, how you say it and why you say what you do! Solomon’s words, “the tongue has the power of life and death” (Proverbs 18:21), are true for everyone, but should especially challenge leaders who use their tongues to influence others. In my leadership, I have […]
More Money Matters
Issue #11, July 29, 2009 In the last issue we looked at what it means to not be a ‘lover of money.’ Now we’ll examine ways that servant leaders handle the money they have. Servant leaders handle money as stewards. Servant leaders recognize that God has given to them many things including their power of […]
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 […]
“A lover of good”
Issue #9, June 19, 2009 A folk proverb says, “Bad news travels fast.” Pick up a newspaper or listen to the evening news and you’ll quickly recognize that people gravitate toward bad news. But Paul tells Titus that a Christ-like leader should be “a lover of good.” (Titus 1:8, MKJV*) What does it mean to […]
Servant Leaders Have the Home Field Advantage
Issue #8, June 5, 2009 If you ask me about my leadership I will quickly start talking about the organizations I’ve led, the number of people I’ve trained or the good work I’m doing through my job. But servant leadership doesn’t start on the job, it begins at home. Paul instructed Titus that a leader […]
Don’t tell me, show me!
Issue #5, April 24, 2009 Servant leaders influence others by modeling the way. Leadership is more about showing than it is about telling and those who model the way shape lives. Think of those we call ‘role models’ from the media or sports. Their actions influence millions, for good or for bad. Paul’s life is […]
Hospitality…serving others at home
Issue #4, April 9, 2009 We usually think of leadership as what we do with others outside our homes, in the church or in our work environment. But the list of leadership qualities Paul gives to Timothy says leaders “must be hospitable.” (Titus 1:8). Hospitality? It almost sounds like a foreign word! What does hosting […]