Hurry sickness is highly contagious and it has the curious side-effect of the sick thinking that they are well, whilst those without the disease are given the impression, from those infected, that there is something very wrong with them.
Richard Blackaby reviews Alan Fadling's book, An Unhurried Life: Following Jesus’ Rythms of Work and Rest.
As I work with these pastors, I hear similar themes. What is taking place? Why are doubts creeping into their minds and hearts? Though I am certainly not all-knowing, I do see five key reasons for the doubts. Let’s look at each of them.
If you want to grow and become a healthier church, focus on falling on your knees and crying out to Him! Leonard Ravenhill put it well: “For this sin-hungry age we need a prayer-hungry church.”
Decisions about ‘letting go’ are often the most difficult ones that I have with my clients. They often struggle with letting go of distracting, unproductive, or damaging cultural or professional practices, team members, goals and dreams, or investments of some kind.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, a writer, a teacher, a stay-at-home-mom, or a designer, you have an unfair advantage. You have the God who is “able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine” living inside of you (see Ephesians 3:20). Let that truth inspire you.
How can oversight be done as a healthy partnership? These seven questions can create a rich dialogue that moves well beyond a typical “performance review.”
Many big business people needed workers, and many workers needed jobs, so they fulfilled one another's expectations, but very few of those workers felt loved or appreciated.
Effective leaders must be capable of moving to the balcony’s vantage point, to see the patterns and dynamics that are not as apparent amidst the action. This perspective allows you to make more informed decisions and see the bigger picture.
These words and these instructions help us check ourselves for spiritual development. The longer and the closer we walk with God, the more these words ring true. We can use these terms to gauge the spiritual maturity of those who are leaders or seek positions of leadership.
Only gratitude motivates us to care about others over the long term. So if gratitude is it, then let's explore three major sources of gratitude. There may be others, but let's talk about the big three that are central to the Christian.
If your goal in life is to build a memory of yourself and what you’ve done, how is that different from idolatry, which God hates? This is a hard one for me to answer.
Some of the most valuable lessons I have learned as a parent, coach, teacher and pastor have come from those times when I was willing to 'abandon myself to the strengths of others.
Self-leadership requires self-evaluation. Leaders must be able to end their day, look back, and know with certainty whether or not this was a good leadership day.
There’s a tendency for many of us when we enter a new leadership role to roll out ablaze with new ideas and ways of doing things better.
The basis for confidence in our ministries and the key that unlocks fruitfulness is the power inherent in God’s Word.
The questions pastors have typically revolve around three issues: How do I prepare my church for my retirement? What are some major financial issues regarding retirement? And, What do I do after I retire? Here are 10 tips that touch on those questions.
Richard Blackaby reviews, "Don’t Burn Out, Burn Bright: How to Thrive in Ministry for the Long Haul," by Jonathan Malm and Jason Young.
Feeling the gap between your vision and reality? Do this. Here's some wisdom for your work from Joseph.
Being a workaholic can destroy your marriage. Whether you own your own business or you work for someone else, there is a danger. That danger resides in the fact that we all love to work. And frankly, dealing with work and succeeding at work is easier than working on your marriage.
