Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges in their book Lead Like Jesus: Lessons from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Tim write that “pride and fear always separate us from God, from each other, and us from ourselves” (58). What does this look like? How does pride and fear separate us from God? Too ashamed about failure to…
Many of us remember when we were little the adult table and the kid table at Thanksgiving or Christmas dinners. It was always an exciting time when we “graduated” from the kid table to the adult table. No more seating assignments next to little Johnny where you were expected to help him eat his food and…
The writer of Hebrews tell us that the hope we have in Jesus serves as an anchor for our soul (6:19). And yet, many Christians live day-to-day feeling as if their circumstances leave them hopeless. Hope, for a Christian, is the expectation of something good. Hope is woven into the fabric of who we are as…
Here’s some background to Acts 26:1-32 which is the passage I’ll be drawing several principles from when sharing your faith: Paul receives permission to speak from King Agrippa. He informs Agrippa and the rest of the audience that he counts himself fortunate to make his defense before the king, who is acquainted with the customs and…
Here’s some statements from Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges’ book Lead Like Jesus: Lessons from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Time: Leadership is a process of influence. Anytime you seek to influence the thinking, behavior, or development of people in their personal or professional ives, you are taking on the role of a leader.…
In a recent conversation with a good friend of mine regarding Acts 18, specifically the exchange Apollos has with Priscilla and Aquilla, I asked him if he would write a short post that I could include on this blog. He graciously agreed. My friend serves as a missionary overseas and because of where he serves…
May 15, 2014 | By Nathan Millican In Part 1 of The Pastor as Counselor, we discussed various responses that sometimes are heard from pastors concerning counseling, as well as a couple of passages that speak to the role and responsibility biblical leaders have in coming alongside the church to help them walk with Jesus. In this…
The apostle Paul tells us in Ephesians 4:15 to speak the truth in love, which is becoming I believe a hallmark verse for Christians to be mindful of as they engage with individuals in today’s culture. Ravi Zacharias embodies this verse. His disposition is always one of humility and gentleness, coupled with an unshakable courage and an impeccable logic…
I imagine you or someone you know has said or thought one of the following statements regarding the issue of counseling in the life of a pastor: When I signed up to be a pastor I didn’t sign up to be a counselor! I just do not have the time to counsel anyone—I’m busy enough…
Ken Blanchard and Phil Hodges state, “leading like Jesus involves the alignment of four leadership domains: heard, head, hands, and habits” (31). This post will be a simple explanation of each of those domains. Heart. “Leadership is a first a spiritual matter of the heart. Whenever you have an opportunity or responsibility to influence the…
Theology Along the Way 