Building Empires But Not God’s Kingdom
Ever since the divide of the Western and Eastern branches of Christianity in the 11th century, two of the greatest fears of once-united Christendom have been realized: fragmentation and division. Even...
View ArticleBiblical Standards for Leadership in an Age of Scandal
In an age of an Evangelical church culture that is fraught with scandals, we must continually remind and ground ourselves in the biblical criteria for leadership. Otherwise, we will lose our...
View ArticleSigns of Power-Hungry Leaders
God-ordained public service should never be about a person’s desire for power and prestige, but should arise out of a servant’s heart to meet the needs of the people they represent. Jesus modeled this...
View ArticleSignificant Questions to Ask Before Becoming a Lead Pastor
As we all know by now, thousands of lead pastors leave full-time church ministry every year. Along those same lines, a high percentage of new church plants never make it past three years! One reason is...
View ArticleNine Essential Traits of Qualified Worship Leaders
1. They are true worshippers in private True worship leaders are effective because their public worship is an overflow of their deep private worship. They are able to help bring the congregation into...
View ArticleTen Reasons Business Leaders Reject Their Local Churches
I have been a pastor for over 30 years, during the past three decades I have ministered to hundreds of pastors and visited numerous churches where I have often noticed that key marketplace leaders who...
View ArticleBiblical Standards for Leadership in an Age of Scandal
In an age of an Evangelical church culture that is fraught with scandals, we must continually remind and ground ourselves in the biblical criteria for leadership. Otherwise, we will lose our...
View ArticleWarning Signs Before Leadership Failure
Unfortunately, in every level and realm of life, we have all witnessed serious leadership failure. It is no longer a surprise when we read about a high-level pastor, celebrity, sports figure, or...
View ArticleSeven Contrasts Between Churchill and Chamberlain Type Leaders
Winston Churchill was British Prime Minister during WWII. His daily radio speeches and courageous leadership singlehandedly led his nation to victory against Hitler and his superior army. I have read...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleSigns of Abusive Leadership
“For this reason I am writing these things while absent, so that when present I need not use severity, in accordance with the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down”...
View Article7 Power Principles of John the Baptist
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View ArticleThe Power of Failure
One of the great human freedoms is the freedom to fail and to get back up and try again! I have heard it said that before Abraham Lincoln became president of the United States, he went bankrupt and...
View ArticleSeven Keys to Being an Effective Global Leader
Nowadays, with the flat-world reality of technology, it is easier than ever for key apostolic leaders to connect the world over. This incredible new ability to communicate should be done strategically...
View ArticleThe Panel on Todd Bentley and the Line Presently Being Drawn in the Sand
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View Article7 Principles Jesus Walked in to Fulfill His Purpose
The Lord Jesus Christ was the greatest motivator and example of living a purposeful life that the world has ever seen! He lived by the Scriptures since He is the living Word of God (John 1:1); this is...
View Article10 Reasons Many Contemporary Christian Worship Leaders are Spiritually Bankrupt
This article is pertinent in light of the fact that several popular worship leaders have come out in the past year saying they either don’t believe or are considering walking away from the faith. The...
View ArticleTen Contrasts Between Pastors as Entertainers and Pastors as Leaders
.tatsu-gdt171awv86z4g32.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 97%;text-align: left;} Ten Contrasts Between Pastors as Entertainers, and Pastors as Leaders. There is a tendency within human...
View Article7 Principles Jesus Practiced That Released Purpose
.tatsu-gdt171awv86z4g32.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 97%;text-align: left;} The Lord Jesus Christ was the most excellent motivator and example of living a purposeful life that the...
View Article10 Leadership Lessons We Can Learn From President Zelensky
.tatsu-gdt171awv86z4g32.tatsu-text-block-wrap .tatsu-text-inner{width: 97%;text-align: left;} The historic global rise of Ukrainian President Zelensky is replete with applicable leadership lessons for...
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