Intergenerational mentoring shows that those who are younger feel more comfortable taking advice from peers instead of those who are older and more seasoned (put another way: from someone who has actually done something, over time, with success).
I’m a white male who teaches at a prestigious college. There’s much to unpack in that sentence, but it’s certainly a position of cultural power. As a white male, I’m certainly representative of the majority culture in the contexts where I live. So, I think part of the question is: How is the conversation different … Continued
Resilience is a skill we all need to build. Making tough decisions and acknowledging disappointments as part of the leadership landscape helps us bounce back with grace. You will not always lead the meeting with patience and understanding.
When we vote with responsibility, we’re not binding our consciences to a particular candidate. We are simply trying to better our country as best we can. Part of “loving your neighbors” is caring about issues affecting them (not just issues affecting you).
10 things that keep me from sharing my faith
Have you ever looked at a young person with extraordinary talents and gifts–looks, presence, brains, personality, and eloquence–and thought, “God uses ordinary people”?
The ideal level of challenge in your leadership is leadership stress: where you think your best thoughts, pray your deepest prayers, discover great ideas and solutions, your relationships are solid, and you are making measurable progress.
Our lives are filled with tragedy until we see our pain through the lens of God's goodness.
Think of each person as having equal voice and vote, a cornerstone of team-based leadership that recognizes gifting, experiential knowledge, and intuition.
In a culture awash in loneliness and isolation, the prospect of meaningful, kingdom-centered relationships centered on mission is a powerful vision for church planting.
