Your schedule’s jammed. Your mind’s packed. And you’re headed into an important prayer meeting for your organization. How do you shift gears? That was me a few weeks ago. There was no margin in the day, no time to take a walk before the meeting, and—truth be told—not much time...
Read moreAs Christian leaders, we want to know God’s heart for our ministries and obey His will. But exactly how do we discern His heart, and how do we know when we’ve received the full download? Let’s lay a little groundwork, and then I’ll share a scenario from our ministry. Our...
Read moreLet’s be honest. As leaders, there are days—sometimes seasons—when we feel like we’re losing ground. Our brains are foggy. Our decision-making is dull. We feel one step off with the Lord. Fortunately, God has a remedy. When I’m doing my morning stretch routine—supporting most of my weight with one hand—occasionally...
Read moreLeaders are busy. Wise leaders are busy doing the right things. But how do you know what’s right? At the ministry where I serve, we’ve found that what’s “right” is determined not by our own human wisdom, but by God’s higher ways and thoughts. Isaiah 55:8-9 says, “For my thoughts...
Read moreAs leaders, besides wrongly categorizing our days into ministry and non-ministry segments, we also tend to categorize people. There are the people we relate to on deep level, those we’re just friendly to, and those we typically wouldn’t associate with. Problem is, Jesus didn’t function this way. Yes, there’s wisdom...
Read moreNote the plural on the word delays. If you’re like most leaders, there’s not just one project or hire or goal that’s on hold—there’s a plethora. Aaaaaaaah! How do we embrace delay and displace angst? I’ve been working on a big project for several years. Seasons of great progress have...
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