Category Archives: Leadership

You thought you were serving God

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Wisdomforlife

We set ourselves against God if we wrongly convince ourselves and others that… Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Church discipline, Church Leadership, Elders, elders in the Church, Interpretation of bible, Leadership, Local Church, Pastors, Scripture, Wisdom | Tagged church discipline, church leadership, serving God, spekaing for God. | 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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Church: belonging and removal

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

Is it possible to be so casual about what it means to belong to a Church that belonging loses its effectiveness and removal becomes irrelevant? Continue reading →

Posted in Church, Church discipline, Church growth, Church Hoppers, Church Leadership, Church membership, Church Planting, Ecclesiology 101, Elders, elders in the Church, Leadership, Local Church, Qualifications for leadership, Wisdom | Tagged church leadership, Church Membership, I Corinthians 5 | Leave a comment

3 approaches to leadership and parenting

Posted on February 7, 2019 by Wisdomforlife

Some relationships are difficult because we approach them using the wrong method of communication. Effective approaches to communication vary with different people and situations. Three approaches are helpful to consider. Directive Consulting Free-Rein Our goal should be to identify the … Continue reading →

Posted in Communication, Elders, elders in the Church, Leadership, Parenting, Parenting teens, Wisdom | Tagged different kinds of leaders, how best to lead, styles of communication | Leave a comment

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

Three approaches to communication and leadership

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Wisdomforlife

Sometimes we’re not seeing the results we desire in relationships because we fail to recognize that different situations call for different approaches to communication and leadership. Continue reading →

Posted in Church Leadership, Communication, Community, Conflict, Counseling, Difficult people, Discernment, Disciple-making, Family life, Fellowship, Leadership, Marriage, Relationships, Small Group leaders, Speech, Teenagers, Wisdom | Tagged advice for employers, effective communication, how to be an effective leader, leadership guidelines, styles of leadership | 2 Comments

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