2014-05-08T11:23:12-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com /feeds/topics/leader/ http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/12205 2014-05-08T11:23:12-05:00 Blogger Rodlie Ortiz is offering a free ebook to all those who follow his blog. In his book Why Every Leader Must Blog: 7 Reasons To Start Now & 11 Tips To Get You Started, his contention is an established one – that what we sit down to consider, think around, and write about, we understand and remember far better. That's why you used to write essays at school and college, remember? It's one reason why people keep journals or diaries, or even take notes during sermons. http://faithgateway.com/trust-holy-spirit-promptings-in-your-hiring-decisions/ 2013-10-04T15:14:12-05:00 In those rare cases when the human laws of leadership and the scriptural demands of discipleship do collide, decide on the side of discipleship every time. Trust the promptings of the […] http://faithgateway.com/7-best-practices-for-authentic-leadership/ 2013-10-04T14:42:39-05:00 I’ve realized a great lesson about leadership: I’m best when I’m being me. Every leader faces a temptation to project a persona rather than be themselves. They think that in order to maintain the confidence of their team, they must appear faultless, flawless, and ever wise. Yet most organizations need authentic leadership, not perfect ones. I’ve […] http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/generals-with-secrets-6782 2013-01-08T16:22:42-05:00 The moment a man is most powerful is when he finally realizes his powerlessness to fix himself when he bows his knee at the foot of Jesus' cross. You will not conquer until you've been conquered. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/being-led-by-the-hand-6746 2012-11-26T12:04:18-05:00 Why don't you get you out of the way? Grow up to the point where you will let your Father feed you, let your Father carry you, let your Father lead you. You're never stronger than the moment you reach up a trembling, empty hand and say, "Father, lead me by the hand." http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/none-of-the-above-6543 2012-02-08T10:39:00-05:00 I've been on some flights where I wish I could have picked the captain in the cockpit. I've never been able to pick the pilot for my flight, but I got to pick the pilot for my life, and it's Captain Jesus. He's the one Pilot who can bring you in safely...no matter what happens. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/the-leadership-lifestyle-6524 2012-01-12T11:42:32-05:00 God has called you to some measure of leadership and the responsible lifestyle that goes with that. I think that's an awfully powerful incentive to be all you were meant to be in Christ. It's a good thing; a good reason to live up to what Jesus wants all of His kids to live up to. But He has put trust in your hands. He's put His reputation in your hands. He has made His Kingdom vulnerable to you. http://internetevangelismday.com/blog/archives/4877 2011-06-29T15:12:41-05:00 Simon Sinek offers a vital insight into effective communication in an 18-minute TED lecture. Why do some people communicate better or achieve more than others? This presentation deserves analysis and discussion by pastors, leadership teams, or mission advocates. It's not about 'selling products', though that is one illustration he uses. It's about communicating ideas from 'inside out', in such a way that people will own them. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-personal-power/prove-it-before-you-promote-it-6362 2011-05-31T10:39:17-05:00 Let's not be in too big a hurry to push one of God's vehicles out onto the Interstate. We all need to be tested first on God's proving ground. Rushing to leadership...that's man's way of doing it—it's not God's. http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-reason-you-may-be-lost-6212 2010-11-02T09:37:53-05:00 Right now, God is pulling up beside you. He's waving you away from the wrong way you're going, waving you back to going where He's going. Keep your eyes on your leader, not your goal. Stay close to Jesus. Be patient and go at His pace, in His time. It's actually the fastest way to get where your life is meant to be.