Leadership in Context

I struggle with reading the Bible. I find it much more enjoyable to study the Bible. When I just sit and try to read the Bible like I read another book, my mind wanders. You have to dig in. I cover less pages in my Bible study time because I take the time to study it, to really dive in. Once I understood one book of the Bible (for me, that was Galatians), really grasping what it was about, it seem...

God has made us to rule over His creation, to subdue the earth, and to fill the earth. (Genesis 1:27-28) The earth is still vastly empty. We are only using 2% of the world’s land to feed the whole world. People are not the problem. The radical environmentalist's bottom line is population control. There is a war going on with hundreds of thousands of innocent people being slaughtered in Ukrain...

To have a proper biblical worldview, one of the things you must understand is that man was not made for the earth; the earth was made for man. The earth is here to serve the purpose of God in subduing the earth and taming it. There is a great clash in worldviews when people suggest that the earth is greater than humanity, that the earth is a personality—i.e., Mother Earth. Today we are in a crisis...

Today we are pulling an episode out of the archives on working with strong personalities. Do you have strong people in your life that you would like to have better relationships with? Compliance is not the goal of leadership. FRUIT is the goal of leadership. We don’t want people who will just comply, but people that we can release, channel, and  hold onto without dragging them down. Show notes (po...

Today we are pulling an episode out of the archives. Servant leadership is first and foremost about serving God, not about serving people. I am submitted to God and a servant of God. I’m inviting people, not just to serve me, but inviting them to serve the Lord WITH me. I am a servant of God TO the people, not a servant of the people. I am a servant of God to the people; therefore, I serve the peo...

Today we are pulling an episode out of the archives on the essence of leadership. Servant leadership is first and foremost about serving God, not about serving people. I am submitted to God and a servant of God. I’m inviting people, not just to serve me, but inviting them to serve the Lord WITH me. I am a servant of God TO the people, not a servant of the people. I am a servant of God to the peopl...

If something is dead or dying, there probably have been no corrections or adjustments made. If you see a church that is dying, there is a good chance they haven’t made needed corrections. If there is no correction, there is no growth. Correction is part of growing. Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be found HERE . 

There are many people out there who have a desire to do something for God, but they don’t want to put themselves in the line of fire for the criticism and the judgment they have seen other people suffer. I think there are some things we can do about that. Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be found HERE . 

The core of leaders is that they are burden bearers. It isn’t complicated. It just isn’t easy. Ultimately, when a leader encounters a problem, in their heart and attitude they take the posture of being the most responsible person in the room. Not the person with the title. Not the person with the tools or gifting or the most prepared. They see themselves as a Christ-bearer who takes on that respon...

The law of inspiration empowers people to take risks and to develop their own faith biography and their own testimony of faith. The law of inspiration is that father spirit that is not afraid of a risk. The law of inspiration doesn’t put someone down because they tried and failed. Nothing is wasted. An inspirational leader is redemptive in motivating people to do great things for God.  Show notes...

If you are leading and no one is following, you are just going for a walk. Position/title is the lowest form of influence. Great leaders are men and women who take their title or position and turn it into influence instead of trading for influence. Using influence isn’t for self-promotion, but for promoting the Kingdom and God’s reign on this earth. Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be found H...

The reason that Jesus’ ministry was so incredible to the minds of that day was that He was not a philosopher; He was a doer. He didn’t talk about healing broken hearts; He went out and healed broken hearts. He didn’t talk about feeding hungry people; He went out and fed hungry people. He didn’t talk about making disciples; He made disciples. He didn’t talk about being a servant; He became a servan...

The law of faith within a leader is the ability to latch onto and see God’s desired outcome greater than the problem or circumstance that is trying to interfere. Start looking at problems for what they are—opportunities dressed up as distractions to get our mind, our vision, and our heart off the prize that God has called us to. The destination does not change. We might have to pause and change a...

When you look at world class athletes, they look at food as fuel—how are they going to fuel their body? Most of us look at food as fill—what am I going to do to fill my body up? For those who look at food as fuel, their body will perform better than those who look at food as fill. As a Christian leader who wants to influence people, the Law of Self-Investment—feeding yourself, fueling yourself, pu...

God wants to show Himself alive. God wants to remind people who He is. The first thing we do to start that happening is to testify about Who God is, show what He’s done in our lives, and believe God for a miracle when praying and ministering to people. Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be found HERE . 

With every miracle, there is an agenda. With every miracle, there is a platform. When God does something supernatural, He wants his people to step up, own it, and declare that God did it.  Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be found HERE . 

You will never flow in the supernatural until you are in a vulnerable situation—a situation where you are in such a radically dependent place that it is God who has to come through. That is why when there are supernatural things happening, humility is found in the individual, as they know it isn’t them doing the supernatural. Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be found HERE . 

When you see miracles in the Scripture, historic miracles, or legitimate miracles in your own life, they are almost always connected to another event that will happen. Very seldom are miracles stand-alone events. God has a divine agenda in His miraculous manifestations. When we give God praise and honor for things He is doing in our life--blessings (God’s favor) or miracles (the supernatural)--the...

You have to feed your convictions. If you believe strongly about something in the Scripture, it’s important to feed it because the enemy will attack that very point. We see so many people deconstructing their faith. I guarantee you that those people did not feed their convictions. They were running on yesterday’s fuel. A conviction can turn into a preference if you don’t have something to support...

You can cherish people in your heart and mind and not do a good job of walking it out. It is healthy to think about people who aren’t a part of what you are doing right now, who are really great people that you need to spend time with that are healthy relationships. Don’t live a life where people just pass through. Learn to live outside your circle. Learn to open your heart and cherish people. Sho...

One of the marks of a submissive person is they understand that God is molding them into something bigger than themselves, and He is going to have to fit them into place. The Bible says that God has placed, fitted, grooved, notched every member in the Body as it pleases Him. That means that God has some filing and sanding to do on us. He is going to use the pieces around us to make that happen. Sh...

We need to have the heart of a giver. Giving is one of those spiritual growth things that is continual. As you go through life, giving should be a sport. It should be an engagement. Giving should be something you are looking to improve. Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be found HERE . 

Listening is really important. Some of my greatest victories were because I listened. Some of my greatest failures were because I didn’t listen (even though sometimes when I didn’t listen, I thought I was listening). Since I’ve become a better listener, I ask better questions. Learn to be a good listener. Show notes (posted every Tuesday) can be found HERE . 

If you are not taking a break, not enjoying the fruit of your labor, always pressing, you are going to see the glass half-empty. When you are not taking a break, you are not operating in faith. When you are not taking a break, you are not taking time to be thankful and show gratitude for what you have accomplished. When you are always being driven, you are training your heart to not be thankful. S...

Anger is the manifestation of selfishness. Anger is just a big boy pouting because he didn’t get his own way. When you show anger to people you love, people who are close to you, and you are using intimidating language or posture, what you are doing is being a two-year old who has overgrown your britches. We each have a capacity for love and anger. If you are not loving the right thing, you are go...