I know why they call it the board, Daddy," said an insightful 8-year-old. "It's because the meetings are so boring!" For people accustomed to an action-oriented society, a group that sits for hours to debate issues and takes months to make decisions does sound less than appealing. And it probably is if all it does is talk. We need to move from words to action.
Imagine a compass north, south, east, and west. Almost every time the word leadership is mentioned, in what direction do leaders instinctively think?
South.
Say the word leadership and most leaders' minds migrate to the people who are under their care. At leadership conferences, people generally think, "I'm going to learn how to improve my ability to lead the people God has entrusted to me."
There is no formula for getting closer to God, but there are disciplines that can build a closer relationship with him. Here are some methods for deepening your relationship with God. Assess yourself on these disciplines.
Meditation on the WordThe primary way in which God speaks to his children is through his Word. It is important to make time for devotional reading at least 30 minutes of each day. ...
ARTICLE Finding Your Gifts God equips the members of his body to build up the church. How has he equipped you? Shannon Kubiak Primicerio
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The New Testament mentions a variety of spiritual gifts. Here is a list as they appear in the best-known teachings on gifts. Use the numbers 1 through 10 to rank the top ten gifts that you have seen in action in your life. Then, have another person or two assess your gifts as they see them. Finally, compare your answers and discuss the various gifts you feel you have and how they can, or should be, ...
Your potential is like an iceberg, with 10 percent of its mass floating above the water while the other 90 percent hides beneath the surface. You have the potential of that whole icebergbut most of us use only the 10 percent above the waterline. With God's help you can put your whole potential to its fullest use for the Lord. Potential is like power on idle; it is latent energy. Potential is ...
ARTICLE The Uncertain Leader Clarity—not certainty—can give us the encouragement we need to lead. Andy Stanley
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Uncertainty is a permanent part of the leadership landscape. It never goes away. Uncertainty is not an indication of poor leadership; it underscores the need for leadership. It is the environment in which good leadership is most easily identified.
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It took me several years to figure this out. As a young leader I was tormented by the assumption that I should know what to do in every situation. If ...