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Category Archives: Leadership

The Power of Pre-Decision

By Craig Groeschel It’s safe to say that life is the sum of the decisions we make. Why? Because a successful life is based not on a few big decisions made at a few big moments but on thousands of normal decisions made at thousands of normal moments. As James Clear says, “Every decision you […]

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The Barnabas Way of Shaping Lives for Jesus

By Jonathan Murphy Barnabas (“son of encouragement,” Acts 4:36), was just an ordinary member of his local church, but we shouldn’t overlook his significance in leading the early church. Jonathan Murphy explores Barnabas’ crucial role in spreading the gospel and shows us what his life teaches us about becoming a servant leader as we seek […]

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My Life Philosophy of Personal Growth

By Myron L. Rolle, MD, MSc A few days before the end of 2019, my wife Latoya came to Boston to celebrate New Year’s. She still had to finish her dental residency in Birmingham, forcing us, for the moment, to live apart. The moment she walked through the door, her presence made the utilitarian apartment […]

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If an Organization Was a Person

By Jeff Henderson So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. — Matthew 7:12 Most social media posts of a business are 99.9 percent about the business. Most advertising is as well. And the same could be said of churches […]

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Sneak Peek: How the Bible Prepared This Airline Pilot to Have Nerves of Steel

The following is a Bible Gateway exclusive Sneak Peek and First Listen of Nerves of Steel: How I Followed My Dreams, Earned My Wings and Landed the Plane (W Publishing, 2019) by Captain Tammie Jo Shults (@captainshults). Order the book and unabridged audiobook on CD in the Bible Gateway Store. By Captain Tammie Jo Shults […]

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How to Lead in a World of Distraction: An Interview with Clay Scroggins

As a leader, how do you learn to tune-out distractions—busyness, the numbing nature of entertainment and social media, the urgency of ministry itself—without growing deaf to the inner vision and issues you need to listen to? What are the common white noises in leadership and ministry that you use to mask your unpleasant emotions and […]

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What Does Being a Servant Leader Really Mean?: An Interview with Ralph E. Enlow, Jr.

What did Jesus really mean when he said, “Anyone who wants to be first must be the very last, the servant of all” (Mark 9:35)? How radical is the “all” in that statement? Bible Gateway interviewed Dr. Ralph E. Enlow, Jr., author of, Servant of All: Reframing Greatness and Leadership through the Teachings of Jesus […]

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John Maxwell Profiles in Leadership: Jonathan – Strengthen Your Leader, Save a Nation

This is the final lesson in bestselling author and speaker John Maxwell’s Leadership by the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, tell them to sign up to receive John’s free email devotional here. By John C. Maxwell 1 Samuel 18:1-4 Jonathan […]

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John Maxwell Profiles in Leadership: The Servant Girl – Never Too Small to Make a Difference

This is the twenty-first lesson in bestselling author and speaker John Maxwell’s Leadership by the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, tell them to sign up to receive John’s free email devotional here. By John C. Maxwell 2 Kings 5:1-3 The […]

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John Maxwell Profiles in Leadership: Nehemiah – Ask for Help

This is the twentieth lesson in bestselling author and speaker John Maxwell’s Leadership by the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, tell them to sign up to receive John’s free email devotional here. By John C. Maxwell Nehemiah 2–3 The rebuilding […]

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