Faith, Family, Leadership, & Advice
Summer is here! And that means students from all over the country will be attending church camp. New friends, crazy games & competitions, times for worship, bible study & prayer – all this combines and intersects with the work of Jesus in students lives and create an incredible experiences. Thousands will make decisions for Christ…
In my teacher’s alternative certification classes, we’ve been discussing what they call the “1st Year Roller Coaster” and it reminded me of some of the things I learned in my “Christian Leadership” studies at CBS. I thought it was worth RePosting. Also called “Situational Leadership,” this model is intended to help managers/leaders guide new employees/volunteers…
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 low competence since they’ve never done it before. Development stage…
In the church world, commitment is a highly regarded value. It’s tough to find people who are truly committed to a ministry and when you do – you hold on to them tightly ’cause they are a huge asset. But I wonder if it’s really commitment that we’re seeking? Here’s something Dr. Ayers said in…
How should we live as Christians? What banner should we wear everywhere we go? Here’s something I found. A young African pastor had this posted somewhere in his house where he’d see it regularly. My Commitment as a Christian I‘m part of the fellowship of the unashamed. I have stepped over the line. The…