Equipping Leaders To Multiply

Leading Under the Influence of Fear

There are difficulties every leader will face: painful challenges, overwhelming obstacles, impossible barriers, and meanspirited opposition. It’s during these times a spirit of fear can seep into the soul of our leadership.  We become hestitant, reluctant, lose confidence and even tempted to quit.  Leadership requires courage.  In fact, if you’re leading out of fear you will never maximize what God wants to do in you or through you.  After affirming Timothy’s leadership gift, Paul challenged him, ‘For God did not give…Continue Reading

“Real” Leadership

I want to follow a leader that’s real, don’t you?  When a leader pretends to have it all together I tend to shut them off.  That leader may be gifted, love God and have a great vision but the lack of authenticity can limit their ability to connect with and lead others.  In 2 Timothy 1:5 Paul commended Timothy for his authenticity when he wrote, “I have been reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in…Continue Reading

Leadership SOS

“Do your best to come to me quickly.”  2 Timothy 4:9 When he said these words to Timothy, Paul was facing one of the most difficult seasons of his life. He was stuck.  He was near the end of his life and was confined to a Roman prison. (1:8; 4:6) He was lonely.  The first time he was being held in prison (Acts 28) he had many visitors, but this time no one was coming…Continue Reading

Why I Lead

It can sound so egotistical to say, “I’m the leader”.  There’s no doubt being a leader holds an inherent danger.  The “power of leadership” can easily produce a spirit of self-importance and self-centeredness.  In fact I’ve watched gifted leaders crash and burn because the “leadership position” became a means of power rather than a means of serving. In 2 Timothy Paul starts his letter basically telling Timothy, “I’m the leader”, but in doing so models…Continue Reading

Ready for Some “Far Out” Leadership Thinking?

A pastor friend of mine, Russ Miller of James Island Christian Church, had a guest speaker come to his church recently to talk about the value of family.  The speaker blew everyone’s minds when he said, “I want to share my 150 year plan for my family.”  I’ve heard of a one year plan, a three year plan and even a ten year plan…but that is the first I’ve ever heard of someone having a 150…Continue Reading