Leadership

  • I WANT TO BE LIKE HIM… OR HER…

    Strengths Based Leadership is an awesome book. It validates my hunch that while I’d like to become like the leaders I look up to, the truth is, I can’t. Why? I’m not them… and they’re not me. I’ve fallen into this trap over and over and over and over again. I’d like to be like… Continue reading

  • RAISE THEIR ARMS

    While Pastor Joey was out for an international trip, in one of our Fort Staff Meetings, we talked about the lessons that can be learned from Aaron and Hur.  While Joshua and the Israelites were fighting the Amalekites, Moses, Aaron and Hur went on a mountain. The Bible says that while Moses’ arms were raised,… Continue reading

  • STEPPING ASIDE

    I spoke to a guy this week who told me he wanted to lead. Though his heart was not in the wrong place, I warned him that a lot of leadership is not found in a title or position. While I appreciate how John Maxwell defined leadership as ‘influence’, Jesus defined it differently. Jesus called them… Continue reading