Posts Tagged ‘Leader’
Leader of All Leaders
I enjoy watching a strong, honorable leader at work. A good leader is a good listener. A good leader is secure in himself or herself. A good leader has deep inner strength. A good leader is also a good follower. A good leader is also accountable. I realize that I’m barely scratching the surface describing…
Read MoreFollwership/Leadership
Yesterday was a special day for me and my journey with the Lord. I started serving as a young pastor in 1982 at a small church in Crab Orchard, Tennessee while a student at Johnson University. I served there a little over a year before accepting a position as youth minister in Maryville Tennessee. I…
Read MoreEVERYTHING
This word doesn’t leave options on the table and it doesn’t have exceptions. Everything is the total with nothing else left – ALL. It’s hard for me to grasp this concept, because I live in a world of options, exceptions and exemptions. There are not asterisks (*) by the word everything; it all encompassing and…
Read MoreWho You Know
I look forward to meeting new people. I usually will give people the “benefit of the doubt” when I first meet them and get to know them. If after I’ve spent some time with them and I learn that their values are much different than mine, I move them into a different spot. Over…
Read MoreGo First
There are times when leaders have to break new ground and be the first to step into uncharted territory. The people following often trust the leader enough to go with them into the unknown. When I come upon a scary situation and my family is with me – I always go first. I can also…
Read MoreRepentant Leadership
I have come to the conclusion that those who never repent must never attempt to do anything. I know what failure feels like. I’ve learned that failure isn’t fatal unless I let it be. I learned a long time ago that there are at least three actions to take when I fail: Take ownership…
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