The voice on the phone said, "We'd like you to work with Bill. He's one of our supervisors. He has problems working well with other people."
Loving, judging and truth-telling are critical aspects of effective biblical leadership. But how do we balance them correctly?
What is your tendency in conflict?
Whether at home or in business, conflict is unavoidable.
Will you allow your team to give in to their excuses, or will you help them create opportunities?
Whether you lead in ministry or any kind of organization, Solomon has some great advice (and I paraphrase): “Be nice. But sometimes don’t be nice.”
I got an unusual phone call many years ago. "Are you the minister of Southeast Christian Church?" the caller asked. When I answered affirmatively, he explained his unusual predicament.
Stop copying what other churches are doing.
You could be missing a key point when it comes to distractions.
Too often, people view the connection between discipleship and evangelism in one of two ways: either they inseparably lump them into one category, or one gets relegated to the wastelands of our faith life.
Waiting enlarges the space in our lives only God can fill. It stimulates hunger and thirst nothing but God can satisfy.
We have rhythms, routines, and rituals that make up our daily lives, and for many of us, these routines maintain our sanity.
No matter what you face this week, you don't have to face it alone.
I'm guessing you probably feel busier than ever. Almost every leader I talk to does.
One of the most effective leaders I've ever known was highly productive, and yet operated at a pace that was somehow both urgent and yet unhurried.
One of the most important duties of your leadership is the regulation of anxiety.
I have studied Luther for years, but I learned a number of new things about him through this book.
How could this reclaimed definition of stewardship transform the way you lead in business?
One of the essential truths that any good leader needs to learn is that leadership begins with you. If you can't lead yourself, you can't lead others.
How contemplative are you? The person who gives focused thought and reflection to his or her life lives, learns, adjusts, and improves going forward.
