Posts Tagged ‘The Outcome Mentoring Network’
A Story of God-honoring Excellence by Dr. Deana L. Porterfield
By Dr. Deana L. Porterfield Early in my career at Azusa Pacific University, my mentor — then current president Dr. Jon Wallace — regularly used the phrase, “Excellence honors God and mediocrity is a sin.” I struggled with the phrase, attempting to understand my daily call, while not becoming legalistic in how I measured my…
Read MorePassing the Baton By Wess Stafford
I can’t wait for next year’s Summer Olympic Games in Brazil. I love track and field events, especially the exciting relay races — often won or lost in the split seconds of passing the baton from one runner to the next. Do it with excellence, and the whole team will prosper. Fumble or drop the…
Read More7 Library Builders for Leaders
Leaders are readers, we know that to be true. Check out these books for great insights on culture, trends, kingdom issues, spiritual development and more. 1. Churchless: Understanding Today’s Unchurched and How to Connect With Them By George Barna and David Kinnaman (Tyndale Momentum, 2014) There is a growing sense among Christ-followers that the culture…
Read More3 Ways to Avoid Becoming a Suffocating Leader by W. Scott Rodin Ph.D.
W. Scott Rodin Ph.D. When I was a kid I had a big comforter on my bed that hung down to the floor and kept me warm in the winter. It had another very helpful use. When I forgot (or just neglected) to clean my room, and I would hear my mom coming down the…
Read MoreMentoring: God's Pattern for Developing Leaders
“Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” I Corinthians 11:1 Mentoring is not a specific term that appears in Scripture, but the concept is found throughout the old and new testaments. The pattern of wise and trusted counselors or teachers investing in the lives of others was a common practice for transferring wisdom…
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