How to move from ‘hope’ to confidence during turbulent times
Hope is a strong biblical word, but too often we use it as a fantastical projection of a desired end.
Great leaders are not born, they are discipled
Grant Skeldon is an expert on the Millennial Generation. Not only is he a part of said generation, but he is also the founder of The Initiative Network, a Christian leadership group for Millennials, and is currently the Next Gen Director at Q Ideas. His years of experience in bridging the generational gap culminated in his book, The Passion Generation. Martha and I have had the pleasure of interviewing Grant on the iWork4Him Podcast, as well as including an article that Grant did with Paul J. Pastor in Outreach Magazine in our recent book iRetire4Him: Unlocking God's purpose for your [...]
How Jesus’ leadership influenced my everyday emails
How can you get more people to open and read your emails?
How does your business reflect your faith?
Bob's pursuit of success may have achieved worldly riches, but it also led him down the road of alcoholism, cost him his first marriage and almost cost him his second.
Who imitates you as you imitate Christ?
At whose shoulder do you stand to learn the rhythms and routines, the lifestyle of discipleship? Who provides you with instruction, example, and encouragement?
Permission to pause
Rarely is someone looking out for you and your long-term sustainability. Most people are just demanding more from you.
How prayer walking led to a step-by-step strategy
"He renews my life; he leads me along the right paths for his name's sake. Even when I go through the darkest valley, I fear no danger, for you are with me; your rod and your staff—they comfort me" (Psalm 23:3, 4, CSB). Gandalf was right when he said, "It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door." For the first time in over two months, Ollie the Border Collie and Millie the Black Dog and I stepped out of our door for our morning walk. We have walked several times with my bride recently, but this was our first [...]
4 reasons to turn your staff meetings into prayer meetings
If you love the preacher, you go on Sunday morning. If you love the church, you are back on Sunday night. But if you love Jesus, you attend the prayer meeting on Wednesday. Though its effectiveness was dubious, such guilt-ridden appeals were how pastors of old communicated the importance of corporate prayer. I may have used the line a time or two myself. Publicly praying, however, seems contrary to the heart of what Jesus taught on the matter. While pastors make the commitment to prayer meetings the highest badge of honor, Jesus spoke of private attendance in an unseen closet [...]
3 ways to be a hope dealer
Napoleon Bonaparte is quoted as saying, “A leader is a dealer in hope.” As biblical leaders, we have the greatest hope there is—in Jesus Christ alone. But what about this extended season we’re in? At times, hope seems hard to find. It feels hard to muster up. It feels hard to deal out.
What if I’m not ready to be healed?
Do you ever get cynical like the man in this story? Resenting those who have plenty, or who are healthy, or who seem to have opportunities handed to them?
Leadership lessons simplified: Whatever he says, do it
We experience transformation when we know what Jesus says and turn that knowledge into obedient activity.
5 things you need to hear right now
The burden of leadership is a given but it seems that the weight of it is a little extra daunting right now. A lot is being required of you.
Jesus never ran: 5 tips for leaders
Are you tired? Do you feel like you are running fast and then other days you are running faster?
Here’s how to make an impact every day
God created work, He loves work, and He wants to use you in your work to glorify Him and introduce others to Jesus.
Who deserves our ultimate attention?
Presidents and professors deserve our attention. Preachers and prognosticators each deserve their due Sunday by Sunday as one speaks God's words of truth and life and the other tells us who is going to win football games.
The tension of not yet
We are what we are now, but we are constantly aware that we could be more. We may be an average leader, but we could become much more effective with work, mentoring, and study.
Where to turn when you’re all alone
Who do you need to reach out to today? Take one step to connect with someone, to share what you are going through. God cares about you and so do those around you.
When you feel exhausted and discouraged
"I'm just drained!" That phrase jumped out at me from an email I received from a discouraged pastor.
You have to keep growing
You have got to grow if you want to grow your team.
Don’t waste your life
If God needed a good reason today to let you live tomorrow and beyond, what would you offer him? How would you join him in his work of building a better world?
