According to John Maxwell, an authority on leadership, the success of any endeavor or organization rises and falls on leadership (The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, Thomas Nelson, 2007). It is because leaders have tremendous influence over their organizations and their decisions, whether large or small, will often have a … Continue reading
The Bible clearly tells us that all sin is an offense to God (Romans 8:8). But so often, Christians act as if some of the sins they commit are somehow either more acceptable to God today or that He understands our human weakness and lets them slide, so to speak. … Continue reading
Developing Teams “Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their work. If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Also, if two lie down together, they will keep … Continue reading
Is There Any Justice? Our nation is experiencing large scale civil unrest since the two grand jury decisions not to indict two white police officers in the tragic deaths of two black males in Ferguson, MO and New York City this year. Each case is different, but at the … Continue reading
What is Real Faith? Christianity is under attack around the world. Although it is the largest religion in the world with over 2 Billion adherents (33%), it is under attack by Muslim terrorists, Communist governments, and atheists. Every day we can read about the violence committed against Christians, including … Continue reading
India Training Feedback I recently received the following email from one of our MCL Trainers in India, Pastor Gideon Nair, following his training of our Management for Church Leaders (MCL) training in September: Dear Pastor, Loving greetings to you in Jesus name! Its my great pleasure to let you … Continue reading
Do You Hear What I Hear? “If then I do not grasp the meaning of what someone is saying, I am a foreigner to the speaker, and he is a foreigner to me.” 1 Corinthians 14: 11 One of the most important skills that a leader must develop … Continue reading
Ignore God at Your Own Peril! There are many people today who believe that God does not exist. According to Geroge Barna Research, the number of atheists in America has grown to almost 25% of the population (The State of the Church Series, 2011). And there are others who … Continue reading
About Our Training… We recently reached out to an international expert in leadership training for help and input on our Management for Church Leaders™ (MCL) training manual. Anne Manning is the Chief Learning Officer for a training organization called Achieve Global India and has 25 years of experience training … Continue reading
Oh Lord, It’s Hard to be Humble… Back in the 1980’s, singer-songwriter Mac Davis wrote a song entitled, “It’s Hard to be Humble.” It was a tongue-in-cheek look at how popularity and good looks could go to one’s head. As I survey the landscape of America today it would … Continue reading