When we lead from the heart, we earn influence with others through relationship rather than authority. Relational leaders realize that title and position only get you so far, but the places you can take a team with relational influence are endless.
In this world and in our personal lives, how can we withstand the attacks of the enemy for such a time as this? How can we go forward in the midst of difficulty as we are being sanctified in the image of Christ?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
The best that insecure leaders can hope for is fruit proportional to their effort. They can struggle and toil and perhaps see some fruit for their labors. But at what personal and relational cost?
We all struggle with this at one point in our lives. God has laid out a pretty clear line for what those priorities should look like. He wants to be first because if He's first in our lives, everything else seems to fall into place. What's that look like?
Excellence in your work is the quality of doing things the way Christ would do them. The natural outcome of striving for excellence in all you do is the building of credibility among your coworkers. From this platform of credibility you can deliver the eternal message of Christ.
What did Jesus say when he attracted a large crowd? He said things that drove most of the people away. Why? Jesus didn’t want fans; he wanted followers. And being a real follower is tough. It takes discipline. Host Chris Bolinger presents a famous example of the value of discipline and explains why discipline in your life is even more important.
