Pastor: Shepherd not Sheepdog
Pastor – Be a Shepherd Not a Sheepdog If Jesus, the Good Shepherd, is our prime example as a pastor or leader and the Bible […]
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Servant-leadership
What the World Needs Now
“What the world needs now—is love, sweet love…” is how a popular song in the mid-sixties went. It was sung by Jackie DeShannon and is still
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A Good Shepherd Loves
A Good Shepherd Loves “Love makes the world go ’round,” goes an old song. But does it? Really? You wouldn’t know that from reading and
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How to Lead Well
Four Ways to Lead Well Leadership is influence. Many authorities on leadership confirm this. But is leadership just influence? I’d say it’s a lot more
People Need Leaders
A good friend told me long ago, “People need leaders.” I was a young pastor, and he was a captain of firefighters. We were leaders
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The Ministry of Encouragement
I’ve had several people in my life who have been encouragers, and I’m thankful to be married to one of them. We could all use
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Common Mentoring Myths
No one has all the answers, and I’m wary of anyone who thinks they or someone else do. Sometimes, we just get things wrong—I know I
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Servant or Service?
There’s a lot of talk in both the Evangelical church and increasingly in the secular business world about “servant leadership.” For many years at Calvary
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The Man in the Middle
I want to be the Man at the Top. I want to be admired and adored, envied and emulated, respected and regaled. I want to
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How I Got Theology Part 2
Many people describe leadership as influence. Several heavyweight leaders say these terms are interchangeable. I don’t see it that way. Yes, leaders can be quite
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