With so much that’s expected from leaders, there are limits. And it’s important for leaders (and those they lead) NOT to expect or demand more than can be provided.
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When you have deadlines ahead of you and projects to move forward, your time is a precious commodity. Protect it.
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Learning how to apologize well is important for a leader, especially if you are going to have healthy relationships with those around you.
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Too often, because of either a lack of funding, an absence of the intrinsic value of development, or merely the tyranny of the urgent - development doesn’t happen.
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Just came across this quote from Jerry Bridges and it really drives deep the power of His grace and love for us in Christ.
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Leadership is never easy, but if you learn to accept and lean into these 3 harsh truths, you will learn to embrace and succeed in your leadership role.
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That is where God desires us, broken and wholly dependant upon Him. We want the mountain tops. The victories. Yet God uses us most when we are brought low.
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Mission opportunities are life-changing. Yet they not only change the lives of those are served, but they also deeply impact and change the "ones" do the serving.
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Sometimes we have little joy in knowing Christ because we are hedging our bets. We’re willing to be brave right up to the point where we might be hurt.
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Every good gift the Father gives—every richness from Christ, every blessing from the Spirit—flows from the gospel and is received through faith.
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Many church and ministry leaders are often too fearful of failure. We can be so paralyzed by it, that we fail to even act. Although when (or if) we eventually do act, we end up discovering that we've simply waited too long - and the opportunity for success has passed.
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Innovation and creativity doesn't just happen, you've got to be intentional!
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Even though the mission experience and the life they encounter back at home can seem in conflict, they are not. How do we reconcile these two experiences?
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Christianity has not so much been tried and found wanting, as it has been found difficult and left untried.
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Email and texting has made it too easy to send out, at light speed, angry and thoughtless words. Take time. Sit prayerfully on your words and don't forget to ask the question...
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There are 3 types of feedback that are important for leaders to give to those in their downline and to their direct reports
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How do you find the motivation to start those projects on your schedule every week?
I am a recovering perfectionist. Which means that I’m in process and am constantly struggling with demanding that everything be perfect. I imagine that you are one too.
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