Posts Tagged ‘power’
Power and Privilege By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
A Steward’s Perspective on Power and Privilege Power and privilege in the life of a leader must be understood and scrutinized if we wish to steward goodness and beauty in our relationships, organizations, and society. I reflect on the state of the modern world; I am struck by how easily we are flippant about the…
Read MorePower By Dr. Brian S. Simmons
Power for Good Versus Power for Abuse “Now all glory to God, who is able through His mighty power at work within us to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Glory to Him in the church and in Christ Jesus through all generations forever and ever, Amen!” Ephesians 3:20-21 God is all-powerful! …
Read MoreThe Language and Words We Use By Ed McDowell
The Gift of Language and Words “Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful so that your words will encourage those who hear them.” Ephesians 4:29 NLT The Apostle Paul is writing from his imprisonment in Rome to the followers of Christ in Ephesus. He feels so clear about…
Read MoreThe Image-Bearer By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
Being an Image-Bearer and Steward Being a reflection of God changes how we respond in relationships – in love, life, and loss. Being God’s image-bearer transforms how we steward power and leadership. I work as a leader in a ministry focused on the struggles of relationships and the broken strategies that impact us because of…
Read MoreSpeaking to Power and Authority By Ed McDowell
Will you speak with power and authority? Peter and John find themselves speaking to the religious authorities about Jesus Christ. “There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we must be saved.” Acts of the Apostles 4:12, NLT The setting of this verse is that Peter…
Read MoreThe Power of Preparation By Chris Jorgensen
The Power of Knowing Your One Thing In his book The One Thing, Gary Keller makes the case that leaders will have a much more significant impact if they focus on the answer to this question: “What’s the ONE Thing I can do such that by doing it, everything else will be easier or unnecessary?”…
Read MoreUsing Power Poorly By Alec Hill
By Underutilizing Their Power, Passive Leaders Cause Serious Harm Much ink has been spilled on leaders who abuse their positional power. Subordinates are bullied, shady dealings abound, and egos run rampant. But there is another misuse of power that can be just as lethal. Though less notorious, passive leaders also cause real damage. When acting…
Read MoreThe Power of Words By Ron Henry
Words You Speak Carry Power and Influence Do we realize that the choice of words defines who we are along with our positioning in family, friends, and the workplace? Words Have Influence Many words we use today are polarizing. We assume that those we are in communication with have similar definitions and think like us. …
Read MoreStewarding Power and Privilege By Andrea Leigh Capuyan
Understanding the Stewardship of Power & Privilege Power and privilege in the life of a leader must be understood and scrutinized if we wish to steward goodness and beauty in our relationships, organizations, and society. As I reflect on current events, I am struck by how easily we are blind to the harm we perpetuate.…
Read MoreThe Power of Hope By Howard Rich
Hope as a Believer Hope, as a central theme for the Christian, is peppered throughout the New Testament; faith is “being sure of what we hope for” (Heb 11:1), “our hope” is in Christ (1 Tim 1:1), the believer’s devotion is to “the God of hope” (Rom 15:13), hope is “an anchor for the soul”…
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