"Those who lead the church are marked by a willingness to give up personal preferences, to surrender legitimate and natural desires for the sake of Christ." J. Oswald Sanders wrote those words in relation to the quality of self-sacrifice that he says is necessary for the spiritual leader. I don't disagree with him. In fact, I think ... [Continue Reading]
It ‘ s not a dirty word
Reading through the book, Spiritual Leadership, has reminded me that there are an amazing number of gold nuggets in Sanders' writing! One in particular struck me this evening, and I thought it might be valuable to share: "Before we can conquer the world, we must first conquer the self." I read that quote after spending about 45 minutes surfing the ... [Continue Reading]
The Three-Legged Stool of Church Leadership
It's true that any organization needs leaders, and I would contend that the Church isn't any exception. I read a quote by J. Oswald Sanders that I think it worthy of mention. What's specifically impressive about this quote is that it was written (or at least copyrighted) in 1967. Sanders says, "If the world is to hear the ... [Continue Reading]
Leadership in Ministry
I started a new class today called "Leadership in Ministry." It's part of my Master of Ministry program at Anderson University in Anderson, South Carolina. A required reading for the class is one of my favorite books on leadership: Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders. For part of the class I have to keep a leadership journal, ... [Continue Reading]
My love-hate relationship with cell phones and technology in general
The headline is true: I really do have a love-hate relationship with cell phones and technology. On the one hand, I like being able to be connected when I'm not at home (which is almost all the time). On the other hand, I hate the way people allow cell phones to run their lives. My biggest pet peeve at this point in time is texting. Texting ... [Continue Reading]
Quotable
Empowering means defining the parameters in which people are allowed to operate, and then setting them free. -Captain D. Michael Abrashoff ... [Continue Reading]
The law of increasing returns
My mind is still on the Olympics, even though it took placenearly a month ago. I'm fascinated by the ability of a person to perform under such pressure and still perform well. When I have to get up in front up people, particularly in areas where I'm not confident, I can just feel myself tense up. With thousands of eyes on a competitor, how can ... [Continue Reading]
Killing the Pied Piper
For the last year I have had a goal as it comes to my work with the Student Ministry at LifePoint: get rid of the Pied Piper. What's so funny about this goal is that being a Pied Piper was what originally defined me in ministry. I loved the fact that the kids followed me and wanted to be around me, and that was even a catalyst for me desiring to work with ... [Continue Reading]
Dropping batons
During the Olympics there were two US relay teams that dropped the baton in the trials. What a tragedy for these two teams who had worked so hard to get to the point of competing on a world stage. In fact, relay runners spend hours practicing passing the baton. Why is the baton so important? Because in their events they have to pass the ... [Continue Reading]
Lead yourself first (1 Timothy 1-3)
In God's eyes, being able to lead oneself is a prerequisite to leading others. After all, if a person can't lead himself, how could he attempt to lead other people? I have found that this truth especially works itself out in the way a leader leads his family. Are the kids out of control? Do they always get what they want? Does the ... [Continue Reading]
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