Posts Tagged ‘personal leadership’
What Mission Are You On? By Reggie McNeal
Clarify Your Mission to Focus Your Leadership Knowing your mission informs and energizes your leadership. Conversely, a leader does not know his or her mission, which opens them up to wasted energy and frustration at best, or worse, leading to a debilitating sense of purposelessness. The Difference It Makes People often define themselves regarding jobs, position descriptions,…
Read MoreSelf-Management is Critical to Success By Reggie McNeal
Competent Leaders Practice Self-Management Self-management targets the person who is often the most significant challenge to your leadership: YOU! Many things that leaders must manage are common to leaders of all enterprises. Those who lead in the spiritual arena are not exempt from these challenging elements. Emotions Emotions happen. They are neither good nor bad…
Read MoreFinding Freedom in God’s Grace By Dr. Rebecca Amos
The Gift of Forgiveness You may find it difficult to acknowledge that your sins and shortcomings have been forgiven. You may have carried the weight of your sins for far too long, believing that you’re unworthy of God’s love and forgiveness. Guilt and shame can become a heavy burden, preventing you from fully experiencing the…
Read MoreStewarding Spiritual Formation By Jon Lewis
Spiritual Formation in Facing Hardship Many forms of hardship we face as leaders test our spiritual formation. Scripture often speaks about the challenge of facing these hardships, such as “Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.“ I Peter 4:12 “Consider it…
Read MoreLegacy By Dr. Brian S. Simmons
The Legacy of a Steward Leader What does Scripture say about the legacy of a steward leader? “How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying His commands. Their children will be successful everywhere. An entire generation of godly people will be blessed. They, themselves, will be wealthy, and their good deeds…
Read MoreThe Danger of Control By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
Don’t Let Control Get You in a Choke Hold At some point, the transformation of a steward leader includes facing one’s demand for control and micromanagement. The wrestle for control is the essential challenge. Embracing our identity as faithful stewards begins by acknowledging that we serve on another’s behalf. I’ve found that the desire for…
Read More3 Obstacles That May Be Holding You Back By Dr. Steve A. Brown
Discover How to Overcome What’s Holding You Back So, what is holding you back? Elite runners regularly ask themselves this question. They watch endless videos to catch any movement that might be slowing them down. They seek out lighter running shoes and even sleep in oxygen tents to gain a tiny edge. When I reflect…
Read MoreThe Challenge We Share By R. Scott Rodin
The Common Challenges of Every Leader It may seem presumptuous to propose that there is one challenge to leadership that is so universally experienced that it is consistently at the top of the list of reasons leaders struggle and fail. But a recent experience has moved me deeply and convinced me that there may be…
Read MoreThe Path to Leadership Failure By R. Scott Rodin
Time to Assess if You Are on the Path to Failure Every day, we hear stories of leadership failure. Some are national in scope, some regional, some in our own communities. Whether it’s a moral failing, an ethical compromise, poor decision making or just pure burnout, it’s likely each of you reading this blog is…
Read MoreWonder By Alec Hill
We all need wonder in our lives. Wonder makes us gasp, causing us to say, “oh my.” It may be experienced while walking on a shoreline, watching a newborn enter the world, or listening to incredible music. As ministry leaders, we sense wonder when our mission is fleshed out before our eyes. This may…
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