Category Archives: Emerging Leaders

Unless you change and become like little children

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Becoming childlike is not a reference to being “innocent as a child” or having the “simple faith of a child”. Jesus is exposing… Continue reading →

Posted in attitudes of unity, Church Leadership, Community, Disciple-making, Elders, elders in the Church, Emerging Leaders, Humility, Kingdom, Leadership, Love, Poor in spirit, Pride | Tagged greatest in the kingdom, Humble, humility and salvation, Kingdom of Jesus, Matthew 18, Poor in spirit | Leave a comment

Threat to team leadership

Posted on July 18, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Sometimes insecure people will choose subtle ways to compete for leadership or to oppose any authority over them. Continue reading →

Posted in Antagonists, attitudes of unity, Church Leadership, Community, Elders, elders in the Church, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Qualifications for leadership, Team, Unity | Tagged bad leaders, team leadership, unity | Leave a comment

For those who counsel others…

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Wisdomforlife

Practical guidelines for being an effective friend when giving counsel to others. Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Counselor, Counseling, Elders, elders in the Church, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Small Group leaders | Tagged advice for counselors, Counseling, guidelines for counselors, How to counsel others | Leave a comment

Four servants of God who battled fierce despair

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Wisdomforlife

Four servants of God. Each one reached an extremely low point in life. All of them felt that life was no longer worth living. Continue reading →

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Liabilities in my work

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

Good words for those who use many words! Continue reading →

Posted in Church Leadership, Communication, Counseling, Elders, elders in the Church, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Life of a pastor, Pastors, Preaching, Wisdom | Tagged difficulties in ministry, Preaching, public speaking | Leave a comment

Are you a wise and discerning person?

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Wisdomforlife

When I began ministry many years ago, a scene out of the life of Solomon greatly influenced me and became my prayer. Continue reading →

Posted in Church Leadership, Discernment, Elders, elders in the Church, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Life of a pastor, Pastors, Qualifications for leadership, Suffering, Trials, Wisdom | Tagged Discernment, Leadership lessons, Wisdom | 1 Comment

After 33 years as a pastor…

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Wisdomforlife

After 33 years as a pastor (32 in the same church), I know by experience that the life of a pastor is a continual reminder that God put His “treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power … Continue reading →

Posted in Call to ministry, Calling, Christian Counselor, Christianity, Church Leadership, Counseling, Ecclesiology 101, Elders, elders in the Church, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Local Church, Pastors | 1 Comment

Servant-leadership…but….

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Wisdomforlife

Jesus set the example of servant-leadership but be careful not to misunderstand what He intended. Continue reading →

Posted in Authority, Call to ministry, Calling, Church Leadership, Elders, elders in the Church, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Life of a pastor, Pastors | Tagged Jesus on leadership, leadership in the church. elders, Servant-leadership | Leave a comment

Preparing new leaders for helping others

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

How can we protect new leaders from learning too much by trial and error?
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Posted in Christian Counselor, Church, Church Leadership, Counseling, elders in the Church, Emerging Leaders, Leadership, Life of a pastor, Local Church, Pastors, Qualifications for leadership, Wisdom | Tagged advice for counselors, Christian counseling, training leaders | Leave a comment

Four reactions to culture

Posted on May 6, 2016 by Wisdomforlife

Wisdom calls us to engage in truth-based dialogue and persuasion in settings like family, work, community and government… Continue reading →

Posted in Apologetics, Christian worldview, Church and State, Church Leadership, Culture, Culture of Honor, Emerging Leaders, Evil in the world, Image of God, Leadership, Mission statement, Missions, Separation of Church and State, Social work, sociology, Wisdom, Witness, Worldview | Tagged Christian influence, political activity and the church, salt and light, social calling of christians | 2 Comments