Leadership is going to be a hot topic whenever it is an election year. It seems that this year is not different. The battle for President of the United States continues, though the primaries are winding down. It is times like this that we must stop and ask ourselves, what is it that makes someone a good leader? What qualifies
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There is a single part of my ministerial retreat that sticks out in my mind above all else. You could say that it had the greatest impact on me. It came from the very first session from Mike Hilson. It was an acronym that ended up spelling out the word IMPACT. I think it was supposed to be a general
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In my last post I looked at Luke 6 and how it relates to kindness. I will now look at the rest of the section which continues to focus on a love for enemies, but also has an aspect that focuses on judgment. Jesus wants us to see that there is a time and place for judgment to be done
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It would not be a spiritual retreat if there was not a great aspect placed on change. In particular, Mike Hilson suggested that there are four things that we must do if we are going to change the way things are (at least in churches). Four Necessary Things in Order to Promote Healthy Change Obviously, there are plenty of specific
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Today I begin my first ministerial retreat. This is an experience that I have ever taken part in before. A lot of people have talked about the benefits of going on something like this so I am excited to see what happens. A ministerial retreat is something that pastors or other church leaders go to for relaxation and rejuvenation. It
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What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear “Son of Thunder?” If you are like most people you are probably thinking about Thor, or Loki, or Odin, or Zeus, or Hercules or some other hero that comes from a form of mythology. All of these people are gods, or god-like. As such, being a “Son of Thunder”
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In the past few months I have had some time to think about leadership and what it takes to make a leader. In this time I have graduated from seminary, been appointed as a minister by the Wesleyan Church, and attended the Global Leadership Summit. However, when I thought about the things that make up leaders, and specifically good leaders,
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