I am leading the pastors at Mariners Church through the classic book Spiritual Leadership by Oswald Sanders. A few weeks ago, as we discussed his chapter entitled “The Leader and Time,” I shared some of the lessons I have learned about stewarding time and fielded some wise and insightful questions from our pastors. One of…
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How Leadership Is Impacted by God Existing Outside of Time
“Are we going to stop the plans we had in place?” “No.” “Why not?” “Because God is eternal. Let me explain …” That was a conversation that played out several times during the pandemic. God is eternal and this weighty theological belief practically impacts leadership. God has always been and will forever be. Moses declared:…
Links for Leaders 3/16/18
10 Markers of the Best Spiritual Leaders I Know—Chuck Lawless Some folks are deeply spiritual, but not the best leaders. Others are strong leaders, but their actions deny their professed Christianity. To be honest, it’s not always easy to find folks who are both deeply spiritual and strong leaders. Here are some markers of those I’ve known…
Links for Leaders 9/9/16
“When we believe that God is wise, we believe that He is not negligent when it comes to the timing of circumstances in our lives. Instead, we trust that God is operating on His own time table which, contrary to what we might feel, is actually the best time table,” Michael Kelley shares his wisdom…
Links for Leaders 2/12/16
“All leaders should lead well, but when one claims to be a follower of Christ their leadership reflects on his or her walk with Christ.” Helpful, convicting words from Ron Edmondson on seven core disciplines of a spiritual leader. Everyone has different leadership styles, and we often forget that different aspects of our personality may…
Links for Leaders 2/27/15
Criticism is tough to swallow sometimes, isn’t it? Leaders deal with criticism all the time, and it can get aggravating. Even so, leaders must not respond in anger. Three reasons why from Ron Edmondson. High performing leaders expect a lot of themselves and the people around them, as they should. But how do leaders react…
Spirit-Filled Leaders Are Better Leaders
In his popular books Emotional Intelligence and Primal Leadership, researcher and author Daniel Goleman writes that the most effective leaders are emotionally intelligent. More than a high IQ (intelligence quotient), great leaders have a high EQ (emotional quotient). Because these leaders are emotionally intelligent, they are able to create environments and cultures that are highly…
Four Leadership Lessons from Nehemiah (Part 2)
Yesterday I shared two leadership lessons from Nehemiah 13. The final chapter in the Book of Nehemiah gives us a picture of how a great leader responded when there was a major drift among the people he led. I will pick up where I left off yesterday… 3 – Confront problem people. Vision is translated…