When the Bible talks about our walk, it’s equating our spiritual walk with God as something everyone can learn and do. Our bodies were made to walk, and our spirits were made to walk with God.
We complain constantly, at home and at work. This spills over in our culture, which is consumed by victimhood. In social media, the news media, education, government and business, we are on the lookout for every tiny hint of present and historical unfairness.
There are aspects of the Father that go above our heads. Though we can’t possibly know all the ways of God, we can know, in a broad sense, how God’s ways are higher our ways.
There’s a category of challenge for leaders, and that is the unknown unknowns. There are things we approach in life leadership that we do not know even exist, and then when they come into the light of day, we have no idea how to handle them.
As in many facets of a man’s character, the instruction on trust with respect to biblical leadership is very different. Proverbs 3:5 tells us, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.”
In the US, the average person will have 10 different jobs before they retire, spending about 2-3 years at each, at most. This idea of a strong support or allegiance to an employer has largely faded. In today’s culture, does loyalty even matter?
A leader’s character sets the tone for the organization. Generous leaders in these areas create a culture that is outwardly focused. Generosity can be a core principle of a business culture.
Whether it is blamed on error, faulty equipment, circumstances, acts of God or wrongdoing, failures happen all the time. Our culture has become acutely focused in failure on fixing the blame and less and less interested in fixing the problem.
A leader must accept some level of risk if he is to lead. To innovate, to explore new ideas, to find success along unexpected paths involves risk. Risking is a skill that can be learned and developed.
How do you react in the middle of a storm? I’m not talking about a hurricane of course, but the storms of life, business, family, health, finances, or difficult circumstances? We face storms every week of one sort or another.
William Franklin Graham Jr. (1918 – 2018) was an American evangelist and ordained minister who became internationally well known in the 1940s, and preached the Gospel to millions.
Did you know that the word decision comes from the Latin word caedere, meaning “to cut off”? In other words, a decision will cut you off from other possible outcomes.
A mentor is an advisor and support for someone less experienced. This is not a manager, but rather a specific relationship designed to build up the skills and experience of the mentee.
Moses, Joshua, David, Solomon, Daniel, Isaiah, John, Paul, Timothy, Jesus… does the Bible, through its primary characters and events, give us examples of leaders, or does it actually teach leadership skills and principles?
Finding, hiring, choosing and developing leaders is a key facet of leadership itself. A true leader is tasked with replicating himself in others. Where do great leaders come from?
Learning to “read the room” is a crucial facet of leadership. To do this well, you need emotional intelligence. Your EQ is a crucial leadership skill you can fully develop.
Are you a model leader? Consider whether anyone should be led by you. What does your leadership experience and execution bring to the table that is valuable and enhances the life and work of those in your sphere of influence?
In Scripture we see fears such as inadequacy, fear of disapproval, fear of the unexpected, fear of losing control, or fear of being disappointed. These are fears that God can help us overcome. The Bible also gives a path to leading fearlessly.
Scott Harrison (1975 - ) is the founder and CEO of charity:water to bring clean water to the world. As of 2022 the organization has raised $740 million and funded 137,000 water projects for 16.8 million people in 29 countries.
The most successful leaders are often not those who are the most creative or innovative, but those who have the discipline to carry through on initiatives.
Every leader has a past they must deal with, and a future they may dream about. Though handling past and planning future are great opportunities for personal and professional growth, it’s the present—today—that holds the most promise…
When you think about Christmas and the birth of Jesus, there is no more amazing example of God’s perfect timing.
All men are born with a sense of fear. Some of these fears are innate and some are learned. Research shows that our innate fears include predators, pain, heights, rapidly approaching objects and ancestral threats like snakes and spiders.
A loving God is Someone we all want. Because though God is love and God does love, by no means is His love unconditional. Rather, love is God’s nature, and God loves for His own glory and purposes.