A significant factor that instills ministry resiliency is a keen awareness that God called you to your current position. Remembering your call makes you hesitant to leave and keeps you from bailing out when the going gets rough.
Understanding this may relieve some of the pressure you've been feeling.
Some Christians might currently believe that the most relevant book in the Bible is Lamentations. Negative news reports outnumber good news about the church.
All God asks of anyone in the workplace is to be faithful and obedient to him. A perfect example of this is Moses.
There are many challenges that growing organizations face. But even in the happy land of having all the money and staff you could want, one persistent leadership challenge often remains: the ability to fully trust your team.
God’s simple instructions of being thankful produce extravagant results.
In this third installment we are going to look at finances and what is customarily the biggest budgetary item: salaries.
To introduce significant change, leaders must know when and how to cash in their “change chips”.
Being at wit’s end magnifies His name because He gets a chance to do what only He can do.
It’s time to do a self-check. Do you have a Paul in your life, a Barnabas in your life, and a Timothy in your life? Living with this level of intentionality as a Jesus follower will absolutely change your forward trajectory. It will change your life.
In a recent podcast interview with Chick-fil-A’s Trudy Cathy White, she told me about the importance of leaving a legacy.
Richard Blackaby reviews Jamie Winship's book, Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the liberating Truth of God.
Many leaders begin their careers or new jobs with a great surge of energy, excitement and anticipation. But what do you do when the energy starts to wane?
I recently celebrated my 80th birthday. I feel so blessed these days that I am sometimes giddy with joy.
Some give gifts because they want something in return. Others give because they have already received more than they could have asked for, more than they could have expected or hoped for.
My challenge to you is to add another venue to your mission mind set – your workplace. There you will find people that look very much like you look. But do not let appearances lull you into an assumption that you and your coworkers share a common belief in Jesus Christ.
Here's how neuroscience informs us about the downsides of moody leaders.
As a leader, you need to be numerically literate. You need to provide financial leadership. Even if you aren’t a numbers person.
What characteristics are most valuable for a leader? Scores of leadership books offer lists with the 5 or 7 or 10 (but never 11 or 13) attributes that successful leaders must develop. How often have you seen “adaptability’ on one of these lists? Not often enough.
I share this letter for anyone who, like I was and who might be going through a rough patch in your life, and who might need to find the hope and endurance needed to “keep on keeping on.”
