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Kasen

Kasen is such a joy in my life. Every day gets more fun. As he gets older and is able to respond more, my joy is just magnified. Here he is smiling at me. Who couldn’t love that face? This one makes me proud. He’ll …

Legalism

Calvin Miller says something in his book “The Empowered Leader” which is so simple and yet so clear that it forces me to think/meditate on it more. He says, “God can only direct the flexible.” How often do we equate our legalistic (non-flexible) behaviors with …

Servant Leadership

This leadership model is grounded in the idea that different people need to be led in different ways. Let me explain the basics. Commitment and Competence – Development Stages Development stage 1 (D1) – People are usually highly committed to a new project, but have …

Conflict & Reconciliation

Matthew 18:15-20 – If someone sins against you, then you are responsible for going to them to explain how they’ve hurt you and seek reconciliation. Matthew 5:23 – If you have sinned against someone, then you are responsible for going to them seeking reconciliation. I …

ER and real Faith

Hey guys – here’s a really good article I read on Ed Stetzer’s blog talking about the kind of faith people are really longing for. Check out the video clip from ER first. Terry Mattingly writes: Non-attendees (to church) want to ignore a generic God, …

Enemy Soldiers in the Church

In my Biblical Leadership Studies at CBS, I discovered quite a few types of enemy soldiers in the church. Here’s a list: Aggressors – Always on the march for their own ideas. They push their viewpoint, regardless of merit. They win by wearing others down. …

Monkey Business

I just read a great article called “Management Time: Who’s got the Monkey?” by William Oncken Jr and Donald Wass. (It can be found in the Harvard Business Review Nov-Dec 1974 issue.) Anyway, they describe how leaders fail to manage their time. They describe a …

Patch Adams Leadership Qualities

Introduction The movie, Patch Adams, (Universal Studios, 1998) is based on the life a Dr. Patch Adams. A man who believes that “the most revolutionary act one can commit in our world is to be happy.” (from his biography on internationalspeakers.com.) Famous comedian, Robin Williams, …

Visioneering

Introduction “Visioneering” by Andy Stanley is intended to help Christians in understanding what he calls “God’s blueprint for developing and maintaining personal vision.” Andy, a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, is the son of Charles Stanley and the founding pastor of North Point Community Church …

Air Attack or Ground War?

I was listening to a Mark Driscoll sermon last night where he was talking about a church’s “air attack” and “ground war.” He defined the “Air Attack” as the sermon, worship, newsletters, websites, etc – ministries that you just throw out there and hope they …