stones or leaps

The communication and leadership journey you engage in rotates around the concept of moving a person from one place of understanding to another. It isn’t manipulation it is motivation. An important aspect, oft’ overlooked, is the need for steps.

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5 Questions for Pastors

Take I Peter 5:3 at face value. “Be an example for the flock”. With that supposition in mind lets ask ourselves a few questions:

1. Should people under our care treat the local church like we do?

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Greatest Key to A Better Life

Just dance. Don’t worry about who is watching. It doesn’t matter. You just dance. Move your feet. Move your arms. Feel the beat deep in your soul and respond. Honor it. Follow it. Move everything you have. Yes, people are watching. Let them watch, be the one they can follow.

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parent and child

…How can you tell the mature Christ-follower from the less mature? Don’t look at age or appearance- that means little. Look for the one who defers to the other. Look for the one who is providing for those who can’t provide for themselves (Rom. 14; I Cor. 8,9). The Apostle Paul gave everything he had so those of less maturity could grow. It often meet setting aside freedoms and liberties for those of weaker faith…

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leaches and tape worms

I was raised with church.  I am not referring to the building but the fellowship.  The church is the fellowship of believers.  It is a part of my life.  I have given my life for it and to it.  I believe in its importance and am committed to helping it grow to be healthy and effective.  Why?  Christ calls the [...]

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5 Steps To Making an Historic Event

What merits something as an historic event? Why will Obama’s inauguration go down in history? What makes this moment in time different? Nothing.
There is a tendency in humanity to displace and minimize our own potential by shadowing it in the spotlight of media sensations and Hollywood glamour. The attraction of celebrity hinders our perception to see the wonder in our own life as we elevate someone else.

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The Need For Ethics in Leadership

“What is ethics in leadership?” This is one of the most significant questions an aspiring leader can ask. It is one of the most significant questions they can ask themselves. Because, the heart of good leadership is not the ability to move many of people or even just move people…it is the ability to move people well while not compromising values and identify.

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