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Where to Put Your Energy?
Jude 1:18-23 English Standard Version (ESV) 18 They[a] said to you, “In the last time there will be scoffers, following their own ungodly passions.”19 It is these who cause divisions, worldly people, devoid of the Spirit. We only have 24 hours everyday. The challenge many of us are facing is where do we put our time and energy…
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Mistake Leaders Make #5: Busyness instead of Visioning
Busyness is the new spirituality – Fred Smith As I was reading chapter 5 of the book Mistakes Leaders Make (Re:Lit) by Dave Kraft, he discussed about how some leaders are good at being busy but not actually leading. In some cases with religious organization and churches, we tend to look for those who are available…
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Mistakes Leaders Make #2: Comparing instead of Contentment
In my last blog I shared about mistake number one: replacing Jesus with ministry and today let me share with you the 2nd mistake most leaders commit. ALLOWING COMPARING TO REPLACE CONTENTMENT. In a world where achievements and stats are often displayed for the world to see (whether it is pinterest, instagram, church websites), most…
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Lead to Leave
Reading Pastor Steve Murrell’s WikiChurch: Making discipleship engaging, empowering, and viral and will be blogging some key lessons from the book. it is refreshing to re-read this book again as a pastor and church planter. Sometimes you just need the push to refocus your energies on things that matter in church: DISCIPLESHIP. One of the key…
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5 Reasons You Can’t Be the Leader You Were 5 Years Ago
Reposting an article by Thom Rainer There are some facets of leadership that are constant. Character and integrity are vital. You must have willing followers. And you must be courageous. Those are some of the key components of effective leadership five years ago. They still are today and will be fifty years from now. But…