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 […]
#354 Timothy: Learning to Reflect
July 19, 2023 Timothy was a young man, eager to save the world as he joined his mentor, Paul. But along the way he learned that leadership is not all about action. Leadership certainly involves the actions leaders take as well as the heart and motives underneath the actions. But leadership also includes the mind, […]
#314 Serving leaders ask those who follow: “What are you thinking?”
November 24, 2021 Serving leaders take time to think, but they also reflect on how Paul’s instructions apply to those who follow. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things (Philippians 4:8, NIV). […]
#313 Serving leaders ask themselves: “What am I thinking?”
November 10, 2021 Leaders work hard and they make things happen. They are people of action! But effective leaders also recognize that thinking about their work is a part of their work. They realize that what they think impacts what they do. Paul challenges leaders to pay attention to the focus of their thinking. 8 Finally, […]
#303 Serving leaders ask themselves: “Who am I Becoming?”
June 23, 2021 Serving leaders use questions to probe their own leadership journey and to encourage those who follow to do the same. The posture of asking questions helps keep serving leaders aware that they don’t have all the answers and that they are also on their own leadership journey. They ask “Who am I?” to establish their identity […]
The Sound of Silent Leadership…in Reflection
January 22, 2020 Servant leaders learn that leadership is not always about talking. They acknowledge that, at times, what is done in silence may have more impact than what is done in public speaking! They embrace the call of the writer of Lamentations to spend some time in silent reflection: It is good to wait […]