It feels crazy to me now, but as a young leader, I actually thought everyone thought like me. I later realized I do not need others on the team who think like me. I need people who are gifted differently than me who see things I am not seeing. I also learned that a key [...]
Leadership is built on trust and relationship. We cannot lead someone if they do not trust us. And learning to trust someone does not happen overnight. Trust is built by making trustworthy decisions and by our relationships on the team. Do team members feel safe with your leadership? If you are leading a team and [...]
We live in turbulent times. But it is so comforting to know that Jesus is on the throne interceding for us. Jesus once said, “For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be made known.” (Luke 12:2). So as the people of God, let’s pray in agreement with [...]
I have served in Christian leadership for more than 50 years. I often felt insecure and struggled with knowing how to make decisions and lead effectively, especially when there were differing viewpoints. One day one of our team members told me, “Go find a leader you trust and ask him to mentor you.” I took [...]
We must avoid comparison. After Jesus resurrection, He told Peter, “When you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.” Jesus said this to indicate the [...]
A businessman sat in my office and shrugged in despair as he admitted, “I inherited my dad’s terrible temper, so I can’t help it when I blow up.” That same day a middle-aged woman told me, “My mother had terrible fears, and she passed them on to me. I guess I’m stuck with this problem.” [...]
Did you know that in 21 years, baseball great Babe Ruth hit 714 home runs but he struck out 1330 times? He struck out nearly twice as often as he hit a home run. He once said, “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from taking a swing.” John Creasy, a famous novelist [...]
Paul the apostle tells us: “and having done all, to stand.” (Eph. 6:13). Sometimes we feel like we have tried everything and nothing seems to change. That is when we need to just stand. We all go through difficult seasons in life; in our families, our health, our finances, our organizations, and in our nations. [...]
God’s will for our lives is to “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you” (1 Thess. 5:18 RSV). The Bible teaches us that we are to thank God in everything, not for everything. This means that no matter what is going on, we are not [...]
A leader is an influencer. We are all called to lead in some way by influencing those around us. The Bible records that most leaders were not seeking a position of leadership when God intervened in their lives and called them. Some whom the LORD called, like Moses and Gideon, did not think they could [...]