Self-Care: Take Care of Your Soul
Issue #430, August 26, 2026 Self-care is not selfish, it’s essential for healthy leadership. But what does it look like in practice? We’ll examine three specific areas in which we need to care for ourselves: our souls, our bodies and our gift. First, in this issue, how we take care of our inner life, our […]
Self-Care: Take Care of Yourself
Issue #429, August 12, 2026 Much of serving leadership is about others. It’s about meeting their needs, serving them, developing them, equipping them, encouraging them. But before leaders can take care of others, they must take care of themselves! In this series we’ll reflect on the advice Paul gave to Timothy about the need to […]
Intimate Leaders are Friends of Jesus
Issue #408, October 1, 2025 Do you consider yourself a follower of Jesus or a friend of Jesus? The difference is profoundly significant. The words Jesus gave His disciples invite us to an intimate friendship: 14You are my friends if you do what I command. 15 I no longer call you servants, because a servant does […]
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 […]
#357 Timothy: Becoming a Role Model
September 6, 2023 Timothy learned early that leading himself came before leading others. Before he called others to follow, he had to model the way. Consider these verses: Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives tales; rather, train yourself to be godly” (1 Timothy 4:7, NIV). Don’t let anyone look down on […]
#353 Timothy: Learning the Word
July 12, 2023 One of the many things Timothy needed to learn as a church leader was how to understand, apply and teach the scriptures. As a follower of Jesus, this was his essential textbook for life and leadership. Consider these exhortations from Paul: 15and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which […]
#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 […]
#304 Serving leaders ask those who follow: “Who are you becoming?”
July 7, 2021 Serving leaders ask themselves hard questions about who they are becoming. As they gain clarity and direction about their focus, they also serve those they lead by encouraging them to walk the same journey of discovery. They desire that Paul’s instructions are helpful not only for their own lives but also for […]
#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 […]