Leadership and the Measured Response
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 ...
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Eldership in the Church
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 o...
Pastoral Vision
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 cast...
Brian Williams and the Loss of Integrity
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 N...
Leadership and Self Awareness
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 husban...
The Power of the Pause
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. B...
Leadership Lessons from St. Paul
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, a...
The Work of a Leader Begins at Liturgy
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 t...
Leadership and Listening
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 minis...
Leaders as Servants
Jesus washing the feet painting – Calvin Carter Yesterday, I wrote an essay about Pastoral Leadership. At the end of the essay I suggested that Grea...