Posts Tagged ‘serving’
Taking Care of Pastors
I was a youth pastor for just over 20 years. I started my ministry serving a small church in Crab Orchard, TN on the weekends in 1982. I was a junior at Johnson University (formally Johnson Bible College). I then served as youth minister at First Christian Church in Maryville, TN for 2.5 years. In…
Read MoreLeadership Transition
This is a presidential election year here in the United States. When our president is elected there is a peaceful transition of power that is shown around the world. In debate, it appears that the leaders hate each other, but they respect the office. There are leadership transitions that happen in various business. The board…
Read More“Readers Digest” Review
There are times before a big test, it’s helpful to do a review. You go back over the material to help it stick in memory before the test. I also find it helpful to review where I’ve been the past several years on my journey so that I can make better choices today. Sometimes a…
Read MoreSet Apart
There are times when an athlete excels in such a way that they “set themselves apart” from the other athletes playing the game. They weren’t really “set apart” as much as they “set themselves apart”. There are also times when a teacher or coach sees something special in a student and they set them apart…
Read MoreLeader Staff Support
I have served on staff under leaders who lead and leaders who are not sure what they are doing. I can tell you; I would much rather serve a leader with vision, courage and compassion for those he/she is leading. There are people who are more skilled at leading while others wear a title that…
Read MoreFrom Prison To Power
I remember as a kid the scandal called “Watergate”. I was just old enough to know something was wrong. It is my understanding that five people connected with President Nixon and the republicans burglarized the Democratic National Committee headquarters and then the Nixon Administration tried to cover it up. When the dust cleared there were…
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