John Owen came from Welsh descent, was educated at Queens College, and became a renowned Puritan theologian, Oxford professor, and passionate pastor who lived from 1616 to 1683. In 1647, he wrote the exhaustive treatise The Death of Death defending Limited or Definite Atonement against the Arminian view of Universal Atonement or Unlimited Atonement.
Read MoreI started reading Fusion to help think through the church’s responsibility toward guests and how to execute that responsibility faithfully. Like many of you, I have been to churches that greet newcomers obnoxiously, and then others where I have wondered if anyone even noticed I was present. Certainly, there is a biblically faithful practice somewhere between seeker-sensitive and religious exclusive that is rooted in orthodox ecclesiology. Unfortunately, this logic appears absent in Fusion.
Read MoreClever people are highly talented individuals with the potential to create disproportionate amounts of value from the resources that the organization makes available to them.
Read MoreFew people actually enjoy change. Fewer enjoy leading it. For the many who need help, John Kotter has developed an excellent resource to consult.
Read MoreHow does the moral leader create transformation in an increasingly morally subjective and diverse world with technology advancing exponentially? Burns contends leaders must learn from the transformational leaders of history. The latter attempted to capitalize on the needs of the people to evoke lasting transformational change.
Read MoreShould a Christian seek power and influence in the world? Or is it wrong for humble Christian men and women to desire, plan, strategize, and passionately pursue powerful roles in society, culture, and government? Is ambition for social and political recognition to gain the ability to direct policy that shapes tomorrow wrong?
Read MoreIn his book The Conviction to Lead, Dr. Mohler seeks to eliminate the dichotomy of what he calls Believers and Leaders amongst Christians.
Read MoreFew men have been so passionately loved and feared as General Jim Mattis.
In his book, Call Sign Chaos, Mattis walks his eager audience through his extensive career as a Marine Officer and then into his two-year stint as the Secretary of Defense to President Donald Trump.
Read More“The crisis of leadership today is the mediocrity or irresponsibility of so many of the men and women in power, but leadership rarely rises to the full need for it” (1).
Burns wrote those words 43 years. Years later, we have leadership books on every shelf, workshops in-person and online, retreats and executive getaways, coaches and coaching organizations. Yet, somehow, we still feel the irritation of mediocrity.
Read MoreIt is book 47 of 52 in the Tim Challies 2020 reading challenge, and I was recommended The Culture Map: Decoding How People Think, Lead, and Get Things Done Across Cultures by Erin Meyer.
Read MoreIt is week 28 of 52 in the Tim Challies 2020 reading challenge, and the task was to read a book with a person on the cover. James Kerr's Legacy has a picture of an All Black carrying the footie (ball) and so it meets the criteria! In this extremely readable book, Kerr identifies 15 lessons in leadership from the All Blacks legacy.
Read MoreEveryone craves exceptional leadership. Exceptional leadership can make working the worst job bearable, if not enjoyable. In the Navy, there are a lot of not so wonderful jobs, but Captain D. Michael Abrashoff set out from day one on the USS Benfold to make it the best it could be.
Read MoreUncommon Character and Unmatched Competence produces Unwavering Confidence.
“A man in the regiment recounted that Chamberlain said, “I am going, the colors will follow me. As many of my men as feel able to do so can follow us,” as he led the way, sword in hand, up into the dark” (Trulock, p. 151).
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