As you know the church consumes my time and my heart, and I am so excited about this work the Lord is doing. The dream I have had and the dreams I am having lead me in some new and passionate directions. Thinking about direction I know that we, as a church, have to do all we can to impact our culture, and as the old cliché says ‘this an in’t your grandparents culture.’
You can often find me reading the people that are seeing great impact or doing things in a new and non-traditional style to learn how to get the attention of lost and unchurched people to reach them for Jesus.
Paul said it this way:
“…Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone so that I might bring them to Christ. I do all this to spread the Good News, and in doing so I enjoy its blessings.” 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 (NLT)
While reading my daily Proverb, I ran across a lesson by Christian Leader Guru John Maxwell. Here is his thought for me and for you and the way we lead (from “The Maxwell Leadership Bible” page 749):
Principle-Centered Leadership (Proverbs 4:20-27)
Leaders who last do not merely react to their culture; they base their leadership on timeless and universal principles. They remain relevant because they marry cultural context with timeless truth. Proverbs 4 encourages leaders to become principle centered. Verses 20 – 27 teach us that God’s principles give us three crucial tools:
1. They are a GUIDE; they help us stay on the right path.
2. They are a GUARD; they keep our hearts and bodies protected.
3. They are a GUAGE; they enable us to elevate where we are.
These principles build our character, direct our decisions and correct our lifestyles. Every leader ought to consume God’s word, then put the truths he or she discovers in the form of principles that can guide, guard and gauge his or her life.
Now…that is good stuff!
You can often find me reading the people that are seeing great impact or doing things in a new and non-traditional style to learn how to get the attention of lost and unchurched people to reach them for Jesus.
Paul said it this way:
“…Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone so that I might bring them to Christ. I do all this to spread the Good News, and in doing so I enjoy its blessings.” 1 Corinthians 9:22-23 (NLT)
While reading my daily Proverb, I ran across a lesson by Christian Leader Guru John Maxwell. Here is his thought for me and for you and the way we lead (from “The Maxwell Leadership Bible” page 749):
Principle-Centered Leadership (Proverbs 4:20-27)
Leaders who last do not merely react to their culture; they base their leadership on timeless and universal principles. They remain relevant because they marry cultural context with timeless truth. Proverbs 4 encourages leaders to become principle centered. Verses 20 – 27 teach us that God’s principles give us three crucial tools:
1. They are a GUIDE; they help us stay on the right path.
2. They are a GUARD; they keep our hearts and bodies protected.
3. They are a GUAGE; they enable us to elevate where we are.
These principles build our character, direct our decisions and correct our lifestyles. Every leader ought to consume God’s word, then put the truths he or she discovers in the form of principles that can guide, guard and gauge his or her life.
Now…that is good stuff!
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