Leadership Principles from 1 & 2 Samuel An out-of-control family If you read the story of Eli in 1 Samuel, it’s clear that God used him as a spiritual leader. For example, Eli led Israel as a priest for forty years and he helped prepare Samuel to become a very influential and godly leader. But…
The Devotion of Hannah: 1 Samuel 1:1 – 2:11
Leadership Principles from 1 & 2 Samuel Hannah was barren and desperately wanted to have a child. This is a difficult situation for any person to be in, but especially for a woman in ancient times when being a homemaker and mother were a very large part of a woman’s identity. Not having a child…
Leader, can you take a punch?
Being a leader means that others will hurt you. Although I’ve yet to see a physical punch thrown in church (and I almost have), there are plenty of gut punches thrown. Many people that you have served, loved, and helped along the way will not reciprocate, serve, or give back quite the way that you…
Is Servant Leadership Biblical?
Sometimes as Christians, we assume that the terms we use are “biblical”. A common phrase you might hear in the Christian world is “servant leadership”, but interestingly enough, you won’t find this term in the Bible, along with the “Trinity”, “missionaries” and “substitutionary atonement”, etc. But even though we might not find a term or…
“Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?” by Timothy Keller
My Personal Experience The worst thing about this incredible book by Timothy Keller is the book cover. It says in big letters: Forgive: Why Should I and How can I? I read most of it over a trip with several family members and lugging this book around with the cover on would have felt like having the…
Defining Servant Leadership
I’ll never forget it. The pastor sitting in the front row of the church during a service, looking towards the stage in front of the congregation. He lifted his hand in the air, snapped his fingers and the music stopped, without him acknowledging the person that obeyed his non-verbal command. This might sound like a…
Definiendo el Liderazgo Servidor
Nunca lo olvidaré. El pastor sentado en la primera fila de la iglesia, mirando hacia el escenario en frente de la congregación. Él levantó su mano hacia arriba, chasqueó los dedos y la música se detuvo, sin él mirar ni reconocer la persona que le ayudó y obedeció la orden. No recuerdo si fue la…