Do you remember the ten lepers Jesus healed? All of them were sick, and Jesus healed every one of them. But only one went back to say, “Thank you” (Luke 17:11-19). Let’s be the one who remembers to go back to say, "Thank you." On this Thanksgiving week, I want to say “Thank you” to you. Thank you for your [...]
Recently I had the privilege of writing the foreword to Brian Sauder’s new book on fasting, “Hungry for God.” I have known Brian Sauder for more than forty years and have been privileged to walk alongside him in various areas of leadership. Brian writes this book on fasting from a position of spiritual authority because [...]
This week so many of my friends are going through a really difficult time. If you are experiencing a tough time right now, here is a promise for you to cling to: “Everyone has heard about your obedience, so I rejoice because of you; but I want you to be wise about what is good, and [...]
This past week a well-known Christian pastor made a derogatory remark about Beth Moore, one of the most anointed Bible teachers in America. I was deeply grieved and disturbed by the words of this Christian leader. When I was in India a few weeks ago, I was asked, “What is the role of women in [...]
My 7th grade teacher humiliated me in front of my classmates. I felt like a failure. But I found there is a huge difference between failing and being a failure. I determined in my heart that day that I am not a failure, regardless of what my teacher told me. It was a defining moment [...]
Ducks do what ducks do, fish do what fish do, and eagles do what eagles do. If we try to make a duck do an eagles’ job, it never works. As a leader, our responsibility is to help ducks become better ducks and help eagles become better eagles. Let’s encourage the individuals that God has [...]
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between the two, the leader must become a servant...” says Max De Pree. Amazing advice. And God honored the men of Issachar calling them “men who understood the times who knew what Israel should do.“ (I Chron. [...]
People naturally resist what they don’t understand. It makes communication one of the most important aspects of leadership. And it can be difficult since people receive communication in different ways. So find their communication preference, and honor them by using it. And remember, how we say something is often as important, if not more important, [...]
One thing I learned over the years is the best leaders are the ones who are wise enough to get out of the way of smarter people. Build a team of people who are full of integrity and smarter and wiser than you. Then watch God change the world through this team!
Leaders who have character do not build themselves up by tearing others down. Instead, they intentionally build others up. There is great power released in encouragement! The Scriptures challenge us to “encourage one another daily.” (Heb. 3:13)