CARTOON Too Old for Young Adult Study Doug Hall, The Best Cartoons from Leadership Journal, Volume 1; cartoon used by permission of InterVarsity Press, Downers Grove,
A Christ-centered ministry mindset, however, makes every effort to discover a person's unique gifts and calling, and to encourage each person to serve where God has equipped him or her to do so.
A ministry mindset starts with the assumption that a local church already has all the gifted people it needs to accomplish the ministries God intends it to have right ...
Criticism is part of leadership; here are ways to handle it:
Anticipate specific criticism. Every capable leader knows the "thought leaders" in a group and often talks to them ahead of time, enlisting their support or listening to their criticisms before a meeting. You can't go into a meeting without knowing how the voting will go.
I find myself returning to again and again in my ministry. These and the spiritual gifts passages in Ephesians 4:11-13 and Romans 12:6-8 are critical in our understanding of the proper stewardship of time.
Of all the contributions C. Peter Wagner made in the past, a major one was his discussion of the relationship between church growth and spiritual-gifts discovery.
If I could speak in any language in heaven or on earth but didn't love others, I would only be making meaningless noise like a loud gong or a clanging cymbal.1 Corinthians 13:1
In the denomination in which I serve, many leaders volunteer on boards and oversee national ministry areas. I'm constantly challenged and thrilled by this sleek and sophisticated coporate world. One weekend I was invited to ...
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