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Speaking the Same Language
For us to have success in developing future leaders, it is critical that we are speaking the same language with the same definitions underneath the common language. Common language, with a common understanding, is essential for oneness. Oneness is essential for a culture of developing leaders. – Eric Geiger This holds true for the church.…
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Spirit-Filled Leadership: How Does that Look Like?
“Spiritual leadership requires spirit-filled people.” – Oswald Sanders What distinctive should a Christian leader have compared to somebody who leads in an environment or organization that is not explicitly Christian? This is a good question to ask since the Bible has made it clear that there is no distinction between the sacred and the secular.…
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How to Know if Ministry Has Become your Idol
During our class today with Dr. Ed Stetzer, we discussed some principles we have learned from our reading of Eric Geiger’s book Designed to Lead. One of the things that got me thinking and actually hit me was the part where we discussed ministry idolatry. It was a good heart check for me today whether…
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Why Mission Brings Focus
Have you ever been part of a group where there is no mission? Or have you been part of a church, attending every week, but you don’t know the reason why the church was first started? A church is designed to be a community with a mission. God has given the church gifts to serve…
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Conviction for Leadership
One of the books that stirred up something in me was the book Designed to Lead by Eric Geiger and Kevin Peck. In this book, they presented that the locus of leadership development is the local church. This reminded me of the statement Bill Hybels made that the local church is the hope of the…