REBIRTHING THE CHURCH Here is an excerpt from Current Thoughts and Trends by Nav Press that capsulates numerous periodicals, giving a summary of what was said (kind of like a Cliff Notes of Christian Periodicals).…
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YOUR OWN STYLE FOR SUCCESS Develop your own style. No one has had the life experiences you have had; no one has the contributions to make what you can make. So it's not a quest…
EDUCATION: Education can't make us all leaders -- but it can teach us which leader to follow. From Mac's Giant Book of Quips & Quotes
RESPONSIBILITY: A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit. From Mac's Giant Book of Quips & Quotes
LEADERSHIP DIRECTION: Before following a leader it is wise to see if he is headed in the right direction. From Mac's Giant Book of Quips & Quotes
THINK NO SMALL THOUGHTS Dr. Harris, president of Southern University, challenged the graduates in his commencement address at West Texas State University on May 20, 1989 to "think no small thoughts." And then he gave…
BE BIG TO BE SMALL TO BE USED Very few people are big enough to become small enough for God to use them.
NICKLE AND DIME IT INTO MILLIONS Some years ago an energetic young man began as a clerk in a hardware store. Like many old-time hardware stores, the inventory included thousands of dollars worth of items…
SOMEONE ELSE DIED I know that all of you were saddened to learn this week of the death of one of our church's most valuable members - Someone Else. Someone's passing created a vacancy that…
LEADERSHIP: BOSS OR LEADER H. Gordon Selfridge built up one of the world's largest department stores in London. He achieved success by being a leader, not a boss. Here is his own comparison of the…
LEADERS DO THE RIGHT THING The difference between leaders and managers: Managers have as their goal to do things right. Leaders have as their goal to do the right thing. By Warren G. Bennis, UCLA…
THE LIFE OF THE LEADER The man of God is marked by: 1) What he flees from; 2) What he follows after; 3) What he fights for; 4) What he is faithful to. From Dave…
THE LIMIT OF LEADERSHIP Phillip Keller, reflecting on the example of his own father, writes in Whisper O' The Wind, "Of one thing I am sure, no congregation, no group of lay people will ever…
EISENHOWER'S ART OF LEADERSHIP Leadership is the art of getting somebody else to do something you want done because he wants to do it. By Dwight D. Eisenhower From Dave Gerbrandt of the Mennonite Brethren…
SPOTTING PROBLEMS One of the tests of leadership is the ability to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency. By Arnold H. Glasgow From Dave Gerbrandt of the Mennonite Brethren Church, Shafter, California
REAL LEADERSHIP Leadership is action, not position. Author unknown From Dave Gerbrandt of the Mennonite Brethren Church, Shafter, California
SOMEBODY HAD TO DO IT Anne O'Hare McCormick visited Hitler, Mussolini and Roosevelt and asked all three, "How did you get where you are?" Mussolini puffed out his chest, as he often did and replied,…
Attitude | Character | Endurance | Faithfulness | Leader | Leadership | Short Shorts | Sportsmanship
THE WAY A LEADER FINISHES The way we finish provides important insight into the character of our leadership. By David Burnham From Dave Gerbrandt of the Mennonite Brethren Church, Shafter, California
Desire | Direction | Guidance | Leader | Leadership | Motivation | Purpose | Short Shorts | Teamwork
GETTING OTHERS TO COME ALONG A leader is someone who knows where he's going and can get others to come along. By Knute Larson, pastor of The Chapel, Akron, Ohio From Dave Gerbrandt of the…
TOO LATE FOR AGREEMENT Sign on a pastor's desk: "It's too late to agree with me - I've already changed my mind". Author Unknown From Dave Gerbrandt of the Mennonite Brethren Church, Shafter, California
