By Rob Jacobs
gnostic
adjective
relating to knowledge, especially esoteric mystical knowledge.
Gnostic leaders are those leaders who believe they have a “special” or even “mystical” knowledge about how to get things done. These are the sorts of leaders who just don’t have ...
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Serving
Five Marks of a Servant Leader –
By Jon Bloom
All professing Christians agree that a Christian leader should be a servant leader. Jesus couldn’t be clearer:
“The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them, and those in authority over them are called benefactors. But not so with you. Rather, let the ...
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10 Diagnostic Questions To Help Determine At What Age Should A Pastor Retire? –
by Thom S. Rainer
There are a lot of us Baby Boomer pastors and Christian leaders around. And it’s cliché, but we aren’t getting any younger. It’s a quiet question that many are asking, but they are asking it nonetheless: What age should I retire?
Instead of responding with a ...
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Great Leadership Often Starts With A Broken Heart –
by Brandon Cox
Nehemiah, of the Old Testament, is considered one of the greatest models of successful leadership in history. And his story started with a question: “How’s Jerusalem?”
When the answer was “not good,” Nehemiah’s heart was broken. He records:
“When I heard this, ...
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7 STRATEGIES TO DEVELOP LEADERS IN YOUR CHURCH –
by Dr. Jeremy Roberts
If you want to lead a dynamic, growing ministry, you must develop leading and dynamic leaders. “Leadership development” is a phrase that sounds great in a blog post, in a meeting, or in a seminary classroom, but how do you actually (practically) develop ...
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Leadership Roundup: Articles Worth Reading –
10 Mind Blowing Facts to Fuel Your Hospitality Ministry - Will Mancini
These reasons constitute why I keep this strategic component in Auxano's toolbox. While some facts may not be that outrageously new, when you put them all together, they make an important case for ministry to ...
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