Tag: LEADERSHIP

  • The Rise and Fall of Gideon

    The Rise and Fall of Gideon

    Read Judges 8:22-35 22 Then the men of Israel said to Gideon, “Rule over us, you and your son and your grandson also, for you have saved us from the hand of Midian.” 23 Gideon said to them, “I will not rule over you, and my son will not rule over you; the Lord will rule over you.” 24 And Gideon said to…

  • Mark 14:26-31 Leadership Lessons from the King

    Mark 14:26-31  Leadership Lessons from the King

    Mark 14:26-31 26 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. 27 “You will all fall away,” Jesus told them, “for it is written:“‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered.’28 But after I have risen, I will go ahead of you into Galilee.” 29 Peter declared, “Even if all fall away, I will not.” 30 “Truly…

  • Don’t be afraid to ask….

    Don’t be afraid to ask….

    ….even when you think it is a dumb question. I’ve asked many dumb questions in my life. It never hurts. I am where I am. I was not demoted, maligned or questioned because of my dumb questions. In fact, when I am teaching in class, I love a student who asks a lot of questions.…

  • Mark 1:1-4: Knowing my Place

    Mark 1:1-4: Knowing my Place

    Mark 1:1-4 English Standard Version  1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.[a] 2 As it is written in Isaiah the prophet,[b] “Behold, I send my messenger before your face,     who will prepare your way, 3 the voice of one crying in the wilderness:     ‘Prepare[c] the way of the Lord,     make his paths straight,’” 4 John appeared,…

  • Spirit-Filled Leadership: How Does that Look Like?

    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.…