Statistics: Children, Youth, and Next Generation Ministry
Throughout scripture, God puts a PREMIUM on children along with an unmistakable RESPONSIBILITY on His people to pass His wonders on to the next generation.
The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership
I’ve been reading The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership by James Kouzes and Barry Posner. They collected stories from ordinary people — the experiences they recalled when asked to think of a peak leadership experience. Despite differences in culture, gender, age, and other variables, these “Personal Best” stories revealed similar patterns of behavior. They found…
Have you hijacked Christianity’s greatest virtues?
Our gifts mean very little to God without real commitments to people. Wow! Please let that sink in for a moment. We all want to feel unique and gifted… and we are. We all want to feel like we have something special to offer God and the world… and we do. But the truth is,…
8 Tips for Telling a Great Story
David Slagle shared some insightful thoughts with Leadership Journal about the subject of storytelling. He notes it’s not enough to have a great story; you have to tell it well. Storytelling is a vital component of effective teaching and communication. Here are his tips: 1. Never introduce a story by telling your audience how they…
Great Leadership Moment: Green Bay Packers Slay the Victim Mentality
Mike McCarthy had a great leadership moment this week. The Green Bay Packers’ head coach often says that among his highest priorities is setting an optimal mind-set in the locker room. So on the heels of the team’s bitter and controversial loss to Seattle on Monday night, the coach’s charge when his players returned to…
Keep Rising! 10 Inspiring Quotes on Perseverance
“Life asks not merely what you can do; it asks how much can you endure and not be spoiled.” ~ Harry Emerson Fosdick “You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how…
Walt Disney “lacked imagination and had no good ideas.”
Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor because “he lacked imagination and had no good ideas.” He went bankrupt several times before he built Disneyland. In fact, the proposed park was rejected by the city of Anaheim on the grounds that it would only attract riffraff. It seems that Walt Disney wasn’t disheartened by…
God Doesn’t Need You to Understand HOW He Will Do It
The God of limitless power and creativity does not need you to understand how He will complete His promise to you, beloved. Know that He will!
Tommy Lasorda wants what on his tombstone?
Los Angeles Dodgers Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda doesn’t want his devotion to his beloved franchise to end when his life eventually does. Lasorda, 84, has been affiliated with the Dodgers most of his life. And he wants that relationship to continue — even after he dies. “I’ve already told my wife that when I…
LaDainian Tomlinson set to retire as a Charger. My favorite LT quote…
LaDainian Tomlinson will sign a one-day contract with the Chargers in order to retire with his original team. Tomlinson will speak about his retirement at a news conference later today. LT was selected fifth overall in the 2001 NFL draft, and his impact was immediate. In his rookie campaign, he gained 1,236 yards on 339…