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October 8, 2018

The Bible Is the Ultimate Book on Leadership

Points to Consider Regarding Leadership

  • God is the Ultimate Leader, and he calls every believer to lead others
  • Every time God desires to do something great, he calls a leader to step forward
  • Jesus taught that being a leader means serving others
  • Leadership is influence
  • If you are being salt and light as Jesus commanded, then you have begun to obey God’s call to leadership

John Maxwell

The following is adapted from The Maxwell Leadership Bible / Third Edition by John C. Maxwell (@JohnCMaxwell). Copyright © 2002, 2007, 2018 by Maxwell Motivation, Inc. Used by permission of Thomas Nelson. www.thomasnelson.com.

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By John C. Maxwell

Where do most people go to learn leadership? The answer to that question today is that they search many places. Some examine the world of politics. Others seek models in the entertainment industry. Many look to the world of business. Most people seem to look to successful CEOs, management consultants, and theoreticians with PhDs to learn about leadership.

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Jonathan Petersen
October 7, 2018

Bible News Roundup – Week of October 7, 2018

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Students Gather to Pray and Read the Bible on Fields of Faith
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Did Archaeologists Find First Ever Evidence of Biblical Exodus?
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Jonathan Petersen
October 5, 2018

Students Gather to Pray and Read the Bible on Fields of Faith

Fields of FaithThe Fellowship of Christian Athletes (@fcanews) 15th annual Fields of Faith (@fieldsoffaith) (#fof18) is expected to draw 200,000 students, coaches, parents, and community members across the USA October 10, 2018; gathering together in this student-driven event on hundreds of athletic venues to pray, read the Bible, and commit their lives to Christ.

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“Fields of Faith truly changes lives,” said FCA Executive Director of Ministry Advancement Jeff Martin. “From the student leaders who take on the responsibility to bring Fields of Faith to their communities to the skeptical or hurting teen who might be attending for the first time, we see time and again that Fields of Faith motivates, energizes, rejuvenates, and unites. Jesus takes hold of lives right there on the athletic fields, and we are continually amazed at what He does each year in young peoples’ lives.”

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Jonathan Petersen
October 4, 2018

Vibrant Leadership Comes from Your True Self: An Interview with Tyler Reagin

Tyler ReaginWhat is identity-based leadership, how is it biblical, and how does it contribute to influencing others to achieve their own success?

Bible Gateway interviewed Tyler Reagin (@tylerreagin) about his book, The Life-Giving Leader: Learning to Lead from Your Truest Self (WaterBrook, 2018).

What does it mean to be a life-giving leader?

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Tyler Reagin: To be a life-giving leader means you’re leading from your truest self. It’s someone who’s self-aware, self-accepting, and self-confident. They’re known for creating vibrant organizations and cultivating life-giving teams. To be a life-giving leader, you embrace that God has uniquely created you with specific talents and that he divinely calls you to lead from those particular strengths.

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Guest Post
October 3, 2018

Gaining a Heavenly Perspective on Life’s Trials

Joni Eareckson TadaBy Joni Eareckson Tada

“File this, Francie, and make copies of this letter, would you,” I said to my secretary without looking up from my desk. “And, oh yes,” I sighed, “would you please pull out the sofa bed one more time?”

“Are you serious? Again?”

“Again.” With that, my face flushed and my eyes became damp. For the fourth time that day, I needed to be lifted out of my wheelchair and laid down. I had to undress to readjust my corset—shallow breathing, sweating, and a skyrocketing blood pressure were signaling that something was either pinching, bruising, or sticking my paralyzed body. My secretary tissued away my tears and unfolded my office sofa bed.

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Jonathan Petersen
October 3, 2018

Ancient-Modern Bible: The Bible 2,000 Years in the Making

Buy your copy of the Ancient-Modern Bible in the Bible Gateway Store where you'll enjoy low prices every dayDiscover the rich wisdom of voices from the past and present with the Ancient-Modern Bible (Thomas Nelson, 2018) using the New King James Version Bible translation (@NKJVbible).

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The Ancient-Modern Bible is an opportunity for you to experience the Word of God with fresh eyes, as a member of the global and historical community of faith.

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Mel Lawrenz
October 3, 2018

How to Live the Bible — Deepening Your Biblical Theology

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This is the fortieth lesson in author and pastor Mel Lawrenz’ How to Live the Bible series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here.

Life and Light Books

Theology is not limited to the work of professors and clergy. Any serious Christian who has invested time in reading and studying Scripture is doing the work of theology, because theology (from the Greek words theos, meaning God, and logia, meaning utterance, speech, reasoning) is simply seeking ways to understand and speak about God, and all else in life as God defines it.

This is one of the enormous blessings of being a lifetime reader of Scripture. We are learning God. And learning everything God has said about everything else that really matters in life. What is a person? Why are people violent? What does a good marriage look like? What is our relationship with the animal kingdom? What happens after we die? How can we find peace and prosperity in life? Why does money become a source of tension? Where can we find justice?

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Jonathan Petersen
October 2, 2018

White Evangelicalism and Racial Bias: An Interview with Bryan Loritts

Bryan LorittsWhat is the experience of a person of color in predominantly white evangelical Christian spaces today? What does the Bible say about racism, ethnic community, and worldview bias? What does it mean for the church to truly live life together?

Bible Gateway interviewed Bryan Loritts (@bcloritts) about his book, Insider Outsider: My Journey as a Stranger in White Evangelicalism and My Hope for Us All (Zondervan, 2018).

What message are you communicating with the title of this book?

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Bryan Loritts: I wrote Insider Outsider as a reminder to readers that when it comes to the church there is no ethnic home team. This was an issue the first church wrestled deeply with in the book of Acts. In fact, the essential message of the first church council in Acts 15 was that when it came to the church, Jews did not have a monopoly on following Christ.

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Drew Reichard
October 1, 2018

Do You Feel Like You Live in a Battlefield?

If you feel beaten down or torn asunder by your daily walk through the trenches of spiritual warfare, this is the prefect free email devotional for you: Encouragement on the Battlefield.

Author and speaker Sheri Rose Shepherd knows that we live our lives in a spiritual battlefield, which is why she has written so much on the subject. From the author of past Bible Gateway devotional encouragement, including Chocolate for Your Soul and the currently-popular devotional for women, Good Morning, My Princess, comes a new, 2-week series of letters to fuel your faith. 

Each day, Sheri will send subscribers an inspirational letter drawn from her 20 years of ministry experience, providing words of empowerment for current-day spiritual struggles that are drawn from the Word of God. These letters will help you understand what it means to walk in the freedom of Jesus Christ.

Sheri is known for the practical, conversational way she talks about faith and everyday life. And in this new devotional, you’ll read her words of encouragement in the form of “Scriptural love letters” written in her trademark style.

We’re thrilled to work with Sheri to bring Encouragement on the Battlefield to Bible Gateway, and we hope this new devotional helps bring you closer to our Savior. The Lord’s truth is your earthly armor. Prepare yourself for the daily battle!

Jonathan Petersen
September 30, 2018

Bible News Roundup – Week of September 30, 2018

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Over A Half Million Students to Celebrate Free Speech by Participating in Bring Your Bible to School Day Oct. 4
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Mission Activities That Are ‘Distinctively Christian’ like Bible Reading Have More Success in Engaging Young People
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