Is Jesus clear about what it takes to follow him?
And calling the crowd to him with his disciples, he said to them, “If anyone would come after me, …
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“Whoever wants to be first among you must be your slave.” ~Jesus
Jesus is clear about what is important. It is not about being a leader. It is not about who sits …
What does Jesus think about servant-leaders? Is that what we are called to be?
Jesus isn’t enamored with our being a leader who serves. Jesus calls on us to be a servant or a …
“During this time, the disciples were increasing in numbers by leaps and bounds.” ~Luke
Good things are happening. People are choosing to follow Jesus every day. The numbers are exploding. The Apostles are proclaiming …
“If anyone wants to provide leadership in the church, good! But there are preconditions.” ~Apostle Paul
It is a good thing to want to be a leader in the assembly (church) that is called out of …
What does Jesus think of being a “servant leader”? Hint: Can you say “Argle Bargle”?
There is a lot being said, by “leaders”, about being servant leaders. I have a friend that has written a …
“Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead.” ~Jesus
Jesus is clear about what it takes to follow him (i.e. be a Christian). There is no ambiguity here at …
"A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd." ~~Max Lucado
Jesus comes first. I must give up everything for him. It is not about being popular. It is all about …
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” ~John Quincy Adams
Leadership is about enabling others by serving them. King Jesus, the Messiah, challenges to love everyone and lead his Kingdom …
“You need to keep a sharp eye out for competent men—men who fear God, men of integrity, men who are incorruptible—and appoint them as leaders.” ~Moses
God shows us how to choose leaders. These are the best principles to apply in all cases, particularly political. Our …
What is the most dangerous threat to my leadership?
We often see danger as lurking outside of us. Here is a sober reminder from Brandon Cox. Something along the …
Jesus wants purposeful leaders that deliver God’s amazing experiences
Bruce Temkin at Customer Experience Matters has done a masterful survey on what distinguishes purposeful leaders. Jesus, of course, wants purposeful …
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” ~John F. Kennedy
Do I love to learn? Do I enjoy listening and gaining new knowledge or a new perspective? Leadership and learning …
"A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be." ~~Wayne Gretzky
Wayne nailed it with this one. To some extent, this is the essence of leadership. It is the “vision thing”. …
"Two elements of successful leadership: a willingness to be wrong and an eagerness to admit it." ~~Seth Godin
This is tough to do but Seth Godin nails it. If we are going to reach our goals, we …
"Leadership is a combination of strategy and character. If you must be without one, be without the strategy." ~~Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf
Leadership is important and it is not to be ignored. All the strategy and vision in the world won’t help …
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