Results

In Ministering to Problem People in Your Church: What to Do With Well-Intentioned Dragons, Marshall Shelley writes, “According to the National Institute of Mental Health, more than 25 percent of Americans ages 18 and older suffer from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.” --Jim L. Wilson Ministering…

In 2014, Phil Jackson, winner of 13 NBA championship rings as both player and coach, became the President of Operations for the New York Knicks. With a 29 and 40 record, the Knicks needed help, so they turned to Jackson. Before, all the Knicks had was a losing record, an enormous payroll, upset fans,…

The summer of 2012 is proving to be difficult for the managers of America’s pools and beaches. They are undergoing a lifeguard shortage. Operators of both private and public swimming places are having a difficult time maintaining public safety. In Minneapolis 16-year-old Chiccena Carpenter drowned in…

A question and answer session at a Desiring God conference turned into somewhat of a confession session for both the audience and the panel leading the discussion. Earlier in the conference well-known speaker, Francis Chan had spoken about God’s faithfulness in hearing and answering prayers. The talk…

In his book, Leadership and Conflict, Speed Leas writes, Leadership demands the attention of the leader to the needs of the followers. When the leader dos not respond to these needs, he or she will soon be alone. --Leadership and Conflict, P. 25 Illustration by Jim L. Wilson 1 Corinthians 4:1 (GW) “People…

When tribal elders selected Crazy Horse as a leader of his people, it brought him no riches. “to the contrary, he was expected to live modestly (as he did anyway), keep only those ponies he actually needed for the hunt or war and give away the others, distribute his meat to the helpless ones, especially…

In his book, Calvin Miller on Leadership, Miller writes, “Servant Leadership is the all-important checkpoint that bridles demonic power. As long as we follow Christ, we are safe! It is impossible to live out Christian servanthood and wield the mace of abusive power." --Calvin Miller on Leadership, 86.…

CREDIBILITY In "Encouraging the Heart", Kouzes and Posner write, "Above all, people want to believe in their leaders. They want to believe that the leaders' word can be trusted, that they do what they say. Our findings are so consistent over such a long period of time that we've come to refer to this…

PRESENCE In his book, The Boomerang Mandate: Returning the Ministry to the People of God, Jim Wilson tells an embarrassing story about a time he fell asleep on the job. “Recently, I spoke with the chairman of the deacons from a church I served six or seven years ago. During the conversation he asked…

TRANSITIONSMINISTRYOUTREACH According to D. Michael Lindsay, a consultant for religion and culture to the Gallup Institute, there are two critical moments when a person might lessen or increase their involvement in a local church “times of relocation and family transition.” “As a result,” Lindsay says,…

MENTORS In their book, "A is for Abductive", Sweet & McClaren write, "The duties of a spiritual coach are to bring out the best in a player. Coaches cannot play the game for their people, but they can teach, correct, discipline, motivate, mentor, inspire and praise their players to spiritual greatness.…