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.
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.
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.
What is God asking you to do today that totally doesn't make sense?
I don't actually have signs on my desk, but I feel like I should have a few. Every day, I make mental notes to remind myself (seemingly again and again) of some basic things I keep forgetting as a leader.
We must be people of integrity. The world is watching how we respond to the tests and trials in our lives. We either draw people to Jesus or repel them with our lack of integrity.
If we were to reword priesthood of all believers to pastorhood of all believers, we would likely have a better understanding of the meaning of this idea for today.
Maybe you are generous and loving, but you always looked at your work as second class compared to being a pastor or missionary.
In a recent conversation with a leader we work with, a concern he raised really caught my attention. He said, "My team seems to be doing the best they can, but I don't get a sense that they're flourishing."
Giving up your preferences and reminding your congregation to do the same is not an easy road, but it is worth it for the sake of the gospel.
Brittany Rust shares the three heart postures and attributes necessary for healthy and effective leadership. (This is a snippet from Brittany's online leadership course for women, Leading and Loving From the Woman's Heart. To learn more, visit brittanyrust.com.)
Be on the lookout today for where God proves his love, his kindness, and his generosity in your life.
Have you heard God's voice calling you to full-time Christian ministry? Have you also felt a call towards the marketplace, government or education, health care or the arts?
A few years back, I spent most of the year studying the Bible's use of the word "door." The concept is found about 400 times in Scripture, often as a metaphor for opportunities in our lives.
Even if the only person you lead is yourself, you can work on rooting out resentment, you can choose not to complain, and you can choose loyalty over jealousy every time.
As the biblically responsible investing (BRI) movement continues to take Wall Street by storm, the question of performance routinely surfaces.
How do we develop ourselves, and how can we pursue being "great" at leadership?
Asaph helps us remember how God has acted in the past on behalf of his people. He reminds us of God's power and provision.
Tom is a servant-leadership ambassador and the author of Unleash Your Values: How to Lead and Succeed in Business Today . . . A Helicopter Pilot's Spin on Developing the Leader in You.
