by Adam Weber
I became a pastor and started Embrace when I was twenty-four years old. It wasn’t my idea. I was available and God had a plan. We sent a couple of emails to see if anyone might be interested in coming to a meeting to hear about the possibility of starting a new ...
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Character
3 Proper Ways to React to the Mysteries of God –
A.W. Tozer once wrote in The Pursuit of God:
“The believing man does not claim to understand. He falls to his knees and whispers, ‘God.’ The man of earth kneels also, but not to worship. He kneels to examine, to search, to find the cause and the how of things.”
What Tozer is ...
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How To Leave A Church Well –
by Dr. Jeff Crawford
I’ve seen staff pastors come and go across many years of ministry. I’ve seen staff leave well and I’ve seen staff leave poorly. And let me say that there is definitely a “right” way to leave a church. In my most recent case, I was determined from the ...
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Be A Christian Leader Who Defies Categories –
When Donald Trump won the presidency, I asked my editor to hold the presses in case I needed to make some last-minute changes to This Is Our Time.
In one of the chapters, “Never ‘at Home’ in the City of Man,” I offer counsel on how Christians can be faithful to Jesus in the ...
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5 Practical Ways To Drive Values Deeper –
I recently met with all the managers and directors of the Resources Division at Lifeway, the division I am responsible to lead. We have nearly 650 employees in the division, and they all report to the leaders who were in that room. At the beginning of each calendar year, I remind ...
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10 Good Leadership Questions To Ask Yourself –
What's it like to be on the other side of me? Are others around me flourishing?
How can I improve?
Who currently has permission to call me out and say the hard things to me that I need to hear?
How do I respond in moments of crisis? Do I chew people out when ...
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