Daffy Duck rehearses his fencing moves in a classic Warner Brothers cartoon: "Ho! Haha! Guard! Turn! Parry! Dodge! Spin! Ha! Thrust!" His forward thrust is followed by a "thwack!" as the foil bounces back in his face and bends his beak upward. Daffy folds his beak back into place and tries again. "Dodge! Spin! Thrust!" Thwack!
Every time, thwack!
Why is it that in ministry, as with Daffy, many a forward ...
If you think you are standing strong, be careful, for you, too, may fall into the same sin. 1 Corinthians 10:12
I fought back tears as my ten-year-old daughter leaned over and whispered in my ear, "Dad, you'll never do that to us, will you?" We were listening to a young woman in a Christian college choir share her story. The loving home environment in which she grew up was suddenly shattered when her ...
The CEO of a major firm once confessed to me, "I have a banker to keep me solvent, a lawyer to keep me legal, and a doctor to keep me healthy, but I have no one to help assess my spiritual condition." I had never thought about such a thing: a "spiritual audit." Since that time, I have accumulated twelve questions that I regularly ask myself:
1. Am I content with who I am becoming? Every day I get one ...
According to Christian psychologist and author Archibald Hart, leaders must guard themselves against flaws that undermine their ability to lead:
1. Accountability. Those who fall have usually chosen to go it alone. Accountability demands that every leader have a regular meeting with a board or group of peers—to share feelings, reveal temptations, and identify problem areas in personal and spiritual ...
ARTICLE Character of a Leader Look at integrity of a leader, the dangers of "spiritual vitality", and how to press ahead when you don’t feel spiritual. from BuildingChurchLeaders.com
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Calling and Character: Virtues of the Ordained Lifeby Will Willimon
One of the reasons there has been so much moral failure in the church in recent years is that people do not connect their character to their job. Willimon goes beyond pointing out the problem to offering pastors practical advice on how to live the godly life ...
POWERPOINT Character of a Leader This theme begins with the riveting interview on integrity with Chuck Swindoll, veteran pastor and seminary president. Also, find a devotional from Bill Hybels, pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, as he discusses the dangers of "spiritual vitality." by BuildingChurchLeaders.com
I remember the first time I sensed the changing of seasons in my ministry. Standing in the doorway of my office, I watched the senior pastor listen to a new staff member—the way he used to listen to me.
Things had changed around me and, for whatever reason, I hadn't changed with them. My gut wrenched. Suddenly, I realized I was outside of what used to be my territory.
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