This week sees the annual meetings of the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland, of which our church is a member. On Monday I was invited to speak at an event for Baptist workers – mostly pastors and retired pastors and their wives. I used Stephen’s 3 part outline of Moses’ life (see Acts 7) [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Leadership’
May 8, 2009
What makes a good team?
Gary Collins, well known in Christian counselling circles, has an interesting article in his latest newsletter on teams. He reports from an interview with Professor Richard Hackman in this month’s edition of the Harvard Business Review.
Here are some of the conclusions that Collins highlights from the interview:
While some teams are effective, research consistently shows that [...]
April 19, 2009
Leading with a Limp
If you want your perspective on leadership changed somewhat, you could do worse than read Dan Allender’s Leading with a Limp. Despite some of his theological credentials, Allender is far from conventional. His treatment of leadership steps away from the idea that leaders need to be powerful people, leading from their strengths and keeping everything [...]
March 23, 2009
A quote on leadership
…a superb talent for organisation and for getting the best possible results out of large groups of people who have a wide variety of talents. It’s called leadership…
From The Times, on Ireland’s tournament winning coach, Declan Kidney. Coach class | Six Nations Rugby – Times Online
January 29, 2009
Mahaney/Grudem 3
The overall question in this extract is on counsel received. In the detail, Wayne talks about faithfulness in the light of Paul’s example of teaching the whole counsel of God; there is also a brief leadership insight at the end of the article.
Meet Wayne Grudem (3)
January 29, 2009
More from Terry Virgo on leadership in transition
I mentioned last week that Terry Virgo has been writing about leadership in a time of transition. It is refreshing and encouraging to read the gracious wisdom of a seasoned leader. He has now written the final part of his article.
Vision has been described as ‘a compelling picture of a preferable future that inspires us [...]
January 21, 2009
Terry Virgo on Leadership in a time of transition
Terry Virgo has a blog on the kind of leadership that is called for in times of transition.
When authentic leaders such as David, Nehemiah and Gideon devoted themselves to their calling, others were drawn to their vision. True leadership is the ability to obtain followers and a real leader is one that others gladly and [...]
November 20, 2008
Hebrews 13 – and church leadership
Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not with groaning, for that would be of no advantage to you.
Stubborn church members are no help to their leaders; grumbling church leaders are [...]
April 12, 2008
Running with Mark Driscoll
My running mate this morning was again Mark Driscoll. This time it was a Q and A session from his recent conference. I always find these sessions of practical wisdom to be very interesting and thought provokig, even if the style and methods of the person talking are not exactly the same as mine. In [...]
February 27, 2008
Leadership podcast from Sovereign Grace
Sovereign Grace Ministries have launched a new leadership podcast. The first one is a helpful and challenging discussion on reading.
Leadership Interview Podcast #1
February 19, 2008
Mahaney on Carson
C.J. Mahaney previews Don Carson’s new book on his father. Memoirs of An Ordinary Pastor
February 16, 2008
A quote on biblical leadership
“Biblical leadership says that we aspire to be the destination at which others arrive.”
From an outstanding message on courage by Crawford Loritts at the Desiring God Pastors’ Conference earlier this month. It should be compulsory listening for all pastors.
December 6, 2007
The Five Points of Criticism
Mark Dever has written on the five points of criticism.
“Directly, not indirectly”
“Seriously, not humorously”
“As if it’s important, not casually
“Privately, not publicly”
“Out of love for them, not to express your feeling or frustration”
(HT Between Two Worlds).
Church Matters: 9Marks Blog
November 29, 2007
Growing Leaders
We are back from the short conference in County Cavan. Two good sessions today from our speaker – one on the idea of living a blended (rather than balanced) life, including a discussion on expectations; the other on finding and fulfilling God’s call on our lives, with a look at strengths, gaps, limitations and [...]
September 15, 2007
Tim Keller on leadership
A few bloggers have noted a comment from Tim Keller on leadership. It’s taken from a talk he gave at the Evangelical Ministry Assembly earlier this year.
Most churches make the mistake of selecting as leaders the confident, the competent, and the successful. But what you most need in a leader is someone who has [...]
