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How the Mighty Fall

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Nine Contrasts Between People Pleasing and Principle-Centered Leaders

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Seven Contrasts between Unity and Oneness

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Ten Contrasts between Entertainers and Leaders

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15 Contrasts between Sheep Pastors and Leader Pastors

Many years ago I was shocked when I realized that not all pastors have a strong gift of leadership. While that is okay, it is important to understand this to avoid confusion or frustration because of...

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Eleven Ways Preaching Can Hurt More Than Help

The word of God teaches us that the Lord uses the “foolishness” of preaching to save those who believe (1 Corinthians 1:21) and that God reveals His will regarding eternal life through preaching (Titus...

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10 Transformational Questions to Ask Yourself

Often, many of us in leadership are so used to being engrossed in activities and giving advice and direction to people that we do not have enough time for self-reflection. The following are 10...

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17 Contrasts Between Kingdom Age and Religious Systems

Jesus and the apostles did not inaugurate another religious system, but the age of the Kingdom of God; As we examine the gospels and the book of Acts, the main theme of the preaching was the Kingdom of...

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14 Next Generation Challenges to The Apostolic Movement

The so called “millennium generation “ has seemed to develop certain presuppositions that are presently a huge challenge that can hinder the continuation of the present apostolic reformation in North...

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Understanding the Differences between Protégés, Partners and Parasites

Being involved with pastoral and apostolic-type ministry for more than three decades, I have attempted to prioritize building relationally through covenant, and mentoring. This experience has shown me...

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Distinguishing between Prototypes, Types and Counterfeits in the Church

After being in the pastorate for more then three decades, I am convinced that in every church there are prototype leaders that best express the heart, intentions, and characteristics of the overseeing...

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Eight Contrasts between Empowering and Disempowering Leadership Styles

Knowing how to nurture people so they reach their maximum leadership potential is as much psychological as it is an art. There are ways leaders limit the creativity of others, and there are ways to get...

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The Seven Dysfunctions of an Organization

The structure of this article is taken from a Daily News article that detailed an elected official’s failed leadership style which resulted in chaos and an organizational mess in this official’s...

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The Biblical View of Failure

Failure is an important topic because so many of us are driven to succeed more from a fear of failure than by the call of God on our lives. This is partly because in this nation we have a “black and...

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Eight Leadership Principles for Finishing Well

There have been great leadership books on living a significant life and finishing well (Halftime by Bob Buford comes to mind). In this article, I want to focus especially on how senior pastors and...

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The Blessings of Walking in Honor in your Life

As I was fasting and praying while doing a conference in Argentina, the Lord began to drop this teaching in my spirit on honor. Several years ago, I was in a conference and I heard a pastor say that...

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Twenty-One Common Mistakes Pastors Make

As a pastor for almost 30 years, I have learned much through the School of Hard Knocks. My goal with this article is to identify some of the most common mistakes made by pastors and leaders so others...

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Ten Principles for Senior Leadership Succession

Unfortunately, leadership succession is usually one of the sloppiest things that ever happens in a local church! Most of the time there is no real plan. If there is a plan, usually it is not well...

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Avoiding the Top 5 Regrets of Veteran Ministers

With over 32 years of full-time ministry, I have been around many older ministers. I noticed that very few seemed satisfied with the way they had prioritized their time related to their ministry and...

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The Ten Commandments of Effective Spiritual Leadership

As someone who has been involved in some form of leadership and studied this subject for over thirty years, I have observed certain non-negotiables in regards to what makes a person an effective...

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