Mar 31
Jesus is the C.E.O. of the church. He is the head of His church (Eph. 1:22-23). But every preacher, youth minister, and the shepherds of the church are the C.R.O.’s. What is a C.R.O. you ask? A Chief Reminding Officer! “Great leaders see themselves as Chief Reminding Officers as much as anything else. Their top …
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May 21
How is your 20/20 vision going? Just a guess, but I am thinking the Lord was laughing at some of our January sermons about our “20/20 vision” for the year! But all is not loss, church leaders should consider these five vision questions as they deal with COVID-19. These questions will help you use this …
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Sep 09
Was Jesus a great leader? This question may seem blasphemous to even ask, because the answer is so assumed by us today. After all, he has led millions to follow him down through the ages. So let me ask the question more directly, “Was Jesus a great leader by the world’s standards?” The world’s common …
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Aug 20
John F. Kennedy had authorized the Bay of Pigs invasion into Cuba by Cuban exiles attempting to overthrow Fidel Castro, which was a complete military failure. Kennedy, adopting a CIA plan, had hoped to make it look like there was no US involvement. The entire episode was a failure and heightened the already tense Cold …
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Apr 08
Church leaders need to have tattooed on their inner eyelids–DELEGATE! They constantly must be thinking who can do this task for the body of Christ. Christ gave leaders to the church “to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up of the body of Christ” (Eph. 4:12-13). Church members are supposed …
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Jun 01
The Bible speaks often about shepherds. God is the Shepherd of Israel, who is the flock of His pasture (Ps. 23; 95). Jesus describes himself as the “good shepherd” who knows his sheep and leads them to an abundant life (John 10). Elders or overseers of the church are described in the New Testament as …
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May 23
The magnificent book of Hebrews is drawing to a close. But before the writer puts down his pen, he offers three instructions for Christians and their leaders. In studying these instructions, I noticed that you can make application for three time stages. Please consider your relationship to each of these leaders you have had in …
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Feb 06
John Maxwell says, “Leadership is influence–nothing more, nothing less.”¹ A leader is able to influence others to follow his course. In a world filled with competition and desire for influence, we often believe that position gives influence. We aspire to a position, believing it will give us influence. While there is some truth to this …
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May 29
I am sharing 7 steps to get your elders to say “Yes” to your proposal. In the previous post we shared the first three steps. Step 1: Keep the overall good and goals of the church as priority. Step 2: Don’t wear out your welcome. Step 3: Prepare thoroughly and have it in writing. Now …
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May 28
Michael Hyatt wrote three posts on how to get your boss to say “yes” in the marketplace (see links in footnote). These posts have been successful for him and helpful to many. I wanted to take these concepts, and some of my own thoughts, and write a couple of posts as well. Before sharing my …
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