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Pastors today are faced with more work, more problems, and more stress than any other time in the history of the church. This is taking a frightening toll on the ministry, shown by the statistics below: Pastors: · Fifteen hundred pastors leave the ministry each month due to moral failure, spiritual burnout…

Man must have a master. He cannot serve two masters, but he must serve one. Of all sorts of men this has been true, and it has perhaps been most clearly seen in those who were evidently made to lead their fellow men. It is specially seen in such a man, for instance, as Alexander, a true king of men,…

I will never forget Ted Stone

It is said to have been the distinguishing mark of Caesar as a soldier that he never said to his followers “Go!” but he always said “Come!” Of Alexander, also, it was noted that in weary marches he was sure to be on foot with his warriors, and in fierce attacks he always was in the vanguard. The most…

You have sometimes seen a widely spreading oak tree cut down, and you have missed its grateful shadow. Yet afterwards you have discovered that many little trees, which would have been dwarfed beneath its shade, have grown more rapidly in its absence. In like manner, the removal of some eminent servant…

In Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek writes, “As much as we like to think that it is our smarts that get us ahead, it is not everything. Our intelligence gives us ideas and instructions. But it is our ability to cooperate that actually helps us get those things done. Nothing of real value on this earth was…

In Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek writes, “The rank of office is not what makes someone a leader. Leadership is the choice to serve others with or without any formal rank. There are people with authority who are not leaders and there are people at the bottom rungs of an organization who most certainly…

In Leaders Eat Last, Simon Sinek writes, “Leadership is not a license to do less; it is a responsibility to do more. And that’s the trouble. Leadership takes work. It takes time and energy. The effects are not always easily measured and they are not always immediate. Leadership is always a commitment…

2020 was an unbelievably bad season for the Chicago Bears. They found themselves losing in the wild card round of the playoffs into which they had inadvertently backed through many losses. All this tragedy happened even though coach Matt Nagy made the difficult decision earlier in the season of laying…

In the foreword to Leaders Eat Last, George Flynn writes, “Great leaders truly care about those they are privileged to lead and understand that the true cost of the leadership privilege comes at the expense of self-interest.” --Leaders Eat Last, Forward, loc 124. Colossians 3:12 (CSB) Therefore, as God’s…

In Everyone’s Favorite Space Cowboy, Din Djarin, is fleeing from a post-imperial attack aimed at seizing from him the precious little asset known as “the Child,” who’s often colloquially referred to as “baby Yoda.” As the Mandalorian and his posse make their way to a secret hideout, they discover his…

MENTORING Discipleship needs the kind patterning that can only happen in healthy and authentic Christian relationships. Jim Wilder wisely observes, “Who we love has far more impact on character than what we believe.” — Jim Wilson and Jon R. Pennington --Jim Wilder, Renovated: God, Dallas Willard, and…

In 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey writes, “It’s not what happens to us, but our response to what happens to use that hurts us.” —Jim L. Wilson --7 Habits of Highly Effective People, p. 81 Proverbs 26:11–12 (CSB) As a dog returns to its vomit, so also a fool repeats his foolishness.…

Writing to business executives, Peter Drucker says, “. . . one cannot rent, hire, buy, or otherwise obtain more time. The supply of time is totally inelastic. No matter how high the demand, the supply will not go up. . . . Moreover, time is totally perishable and cannot be stored. Yesterday’s time is…

Writing to business executives, Peter Drucker says, “. . . only constant efforts at managing time can prevent drifting [into wasting time]. Systematic time management is therefore the next step. One has to find the nonproductive, time-wasting activities and get rid of them if one possibly can” —Jim L.…

In The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management, Alan Murray writes, “Great leaders know how to encourage individual responsibility and initiative, but at the same time also make effective use of measurement and controls.” —Jim L. Wilson --The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management,…

Rhode Island’s governor, Gina Raimondo announced she plans to keep office hours at the state’s beaches during the summer so that she will be more assessable to the people. One of the things she plans to do while in her sandy office is to sign an executive order, which is designed to reduce reliance on…

In his book, Leading Major Change in your Ministry, Jeff Iorg writes, “Leadership is about change. It is about shifting paradigms, creating new approaches, and doing things that have never been done-at least not in the current setting.” —Jim L. Wilson Leading Major Change in your Ministry p. 13 For more…

Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson knows playing football was the right choice, but baseball still has his heart. Wilson hit .229 in 93 games playing for a Class A team in the Colorado Rockies Network in 2001. He became the starting quarterback for the Seahawks in the Fall of 2012. Wilson was…

In Spiderman: Homecoming, Peter Parker (aka Spider-man), worked with his mentor Tony Stark and the Avengers. Parker’s wanted to join the Avengers, but because Parker was still in High School, Stark believed that he was too young. Eventually, Stark gave Parker the opportunity to join the Avengers. However,…

In their book, Introducing Leadership: A Practical Guide, Alison and David Price write, "By default of their position, leaders assume responsibilities for the livelihoods of other people and they need to take this responsibility seriously." —Jim L. Wilson Introducing Leadership, Kindle Location 233 1…

During one memorable scene in Batman Begins, Bruce Wayne exits an expensive restaurant, soaking wet with two supermodels. It's all part of his act to maintain a “playboy" image so that nobody suspects he's Batman. On his way out, he runs across his childhood friend Rachel Dawes, who looks at him condescendingly.…

In June of 2014, Mid-Continent University in Mayfield, Kentucky ceased operations after 65 years of Christian Education. This school had served as a training facility for pastors, missionaries, teachers, youth pastors, music ministers, and lay leaders for decades. It served people from several surrounding…

Twenty-five years ago, a jury convicted Howard Dudley of molesting his daughter and sentenced him to life in prison. Today he is a free man. After his daughter retracted her story, a judge overturned his conviction. Dudley credits his faith for sustaining him through a life of loss. He said, “There were…

A mission in Mississippi helps people who have seen better days by teaching them to work on motorcycles owned by people who have also fallen on hard times. The Mission at the Cross houses 25 men at a time. Daily activities include mentoring and other programs to build character and develop new skills.…