I must first understand my life purpose. Then, I actively pursue it by setting goals. As a result, that goal focus accomplishes life purpose. Life Purpose It’s good to have a clearly-determined life purpose. Hence, the observation: Decisive thoughts and purposeful actions bring abundance! Proverbs 21.5 paraphrase. However, it’s better if I commit that life […]
Impactful leaders recognize their purpose because they’re intentional about developing a life vision. More importantly, they’re open to God’s leading about that vision. Leadership Essentials Impactful leaders have a clearly-defined leadership voice or decision-making style. So, people know what to expect when dealing with the leader. For me, my personal decision style is fairly deliberative. […]
How are believers to live, given the expectation of growth through difficulty that builds ministry skills? Well, in First Peter we learn how spiritual growth brings renewal. Key Passage: 1 Peter 1.13-25 Believers must understand that spiritual growth brings renewal. Plus, that growth builds ministry skills. That said, how are believers to live, given this […]
Impactful leaders learn through observation, which enables them to make new connections. As a result, impactful leaders are boundary-spanners. Boundary-spanning Impactful leaders are keen observers. Therefore, they are boundary-scanners. More specifically, leaders draw mental models from outside their own discipline. Therefore, they are boundary spanners. Then, they bring those “other ways of thinking” into their […]
Strong teams enable leaders to expand their circle of competence. Hence, impactful leaders build impactful teams. Circle of Competence Impactful leaders intentionally and thoughtfully expand their circle of competence by building impactful teams. Actually, the foundation for expanding competence is a growth mindset by the leader because they don’t view organizational advancement as a zero-sum […]