In leadership we might go out on a limb, try something new, give an idea a season. But when the result isn’t what we wanted or hoped for, our minds turn to the idea that we “need to get back”. Back the basics. Back to reality. Back to normal.

Stop Complaining

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.

What Is Christian Leadership?

Once a person surrenders their life to Christ, faith and leadership cannot be separated. It is “baked in”. The difference in Christian leadership is that faith takes point for the leader.

Be Rich in Good Deeds

Why are you a leader? Are the resources and position you have solely for your own benefit, or were you meant for something more? Paul’s letter to Timothy gives an interesting take on the purpose and priorities of leading others.

3 Truths of Godly Leadership

Godly leadership is sorely needed in our current culture. Godly leaders aren’t those who are arrogant and desire to exercise power. Rather they possess sober judgment and a measure of faith.

Leadership Involves Risk

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.

The Eye of the Storm

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.

Achieving Success

What is success? As a leader, perhaps you’ve set out trying to achieve it. The best house. Fat bank account. Full social calendar. Our culture shouts about what success is all day, every day. But the Bible paints a very different picture.

Gaining Direction for Life

Most workers can easily define what they do on a daily basis. Much harder is to determine why they are doing it, beyond the obvious facet of earning money.

A Daily Investment in Leadership

Your daily time alone with God and study of the Bible is the key to growing in leadership. Yet only 45% of Christians say they read the Bible “at least once a week”, while a third say they engage in the Scriptures “seldom or never”.

Leadership Lessons from Truett Cathy

Samuel Truett Cathy (1921-2014) was an American businessman, investor, author, and philanthropist. He founded the fast-food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A. In 2007, Forbes magazine estimated Cathy’s net worth of $1.2 billion.

5 Forks on the Road to Success

Many leaders allow success for them to be defined by others, or by circumstances. But real success is that which remains true and lasting for a long time.

Is Resisting Moral Decline Enough?

The lighthouse off Brittany, France, stands strong in the storms. In our cultural storm, is standing firm enough to resist the waves of decline?

The God of Perfect Timing

When you think about Christmas and the birth of Jesus, there is no more amazing example of God’s perfect timing.

Can You Faithfully Lead Under-the-Radar?

In some locations around the world, it would be dangerous, even deadly, to acknowledge that you are a Christ-follower. Faith-centered leadership has become increasingly risky.

What Is Your Legacy?

Everyone’s legacy at some level is contained in the relationships you have—the people you are impacting with your life.

A Fast Quickens the Spirit

Fasting is to abstain from eating. Fasting was an established practice in the time of Christ and was also practiced in the early church.

When You Face Defeat

A mass of 160,000 troops landed on the beaches at Normandy, France. The first wave knew they would likely die.

Stacking Stones: Remembering God's Faithfulness

God’s faithfulness is His reliability in doing what He has promised. In other words, we can count on God. In life and work filled with anxiety, disappointment, temptation, crisis, frustrations, hate, failure and adversity, we serve a God that we can rely on.

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