Faith • Grief • History • Hope
Faith • Grief • History • Hope
We expect a lot out of our leaders and sometimes it might be too much. The art of leadership is all about setting the tone, providing vision and direction and moving things along in a steady pace. Leadership is influence,…
To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings who also will share in the glory to be revealed: 2 Be shepherds of God’s flock that is under your care, watching over…
I was asked recently to share what my vision was for pastoral ministry in the 21st century world we live in. Pastors have many responsibilities and casting a vision is one of those responsibilities. We can cast the vision,…
I am not usually one to jump on the bandwagon, and I have purposely waited a week for some of the dust up to die down regarding the dare I say lies, which NBC Newsman Brian Williams spoke. I use…
There is an old leadership principal that you cannot lead other until you can lead yourself. In the Scriptures, there are admonitions that bishop be the husband of one wife, have no debt, etc. The idea behind this is that…
The last few weeks I have been writing a lot about action, make a plan, look in the mirror, and other such essays on how to get motivated to get things done. But, too much activity can be just as…
In his letter to the church at Ephesus, St. Paul lays out the various leadership roles in the Church. He says that “some will prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers.” He goes on to say that these positions exists for the…
By Andrew Estocin “Let no man’s place, or dignity, or riches, puff him up; and let no man’s low condition or poverty abase him. For the chief points are faith towards God, hope towards Christ, the enjoyment of those good…
I have been writing about skills needed for leadership over the last few months but one of the most over looked skills is the Art of Listening. One of the ministry models that are used in the Gospels is Jesus…
Jesus washing the feet painting – Calvin Carter Yesterday, I wrote an essay about Pastoral Leadership. At the end of the essay I suggested that Great Leaders are those who are servants. I would like to pick up that theme…