Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds – Psalm 72:18 This final word in Psalm 72 highlights something else that is especially pertinent for those of us in leadership. It is a critical reminder with two parts. The first part is this: even with all of our …
God Alone Does Marvelous Deeds (part 1)
Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds – Psalm 72:18 Psalm 72 is a psalm that builds walls to keep me out when I read it. I feel immediately disconnected from what it is saying. The words are all about the king: praising him and praying for …
2 Personal Challenges from #Exponential 2010
Yesterday, I posted three thoughts from the Exponential 2010 Conference that are shaping how I think about my church context at Brooklife now. Today, I wanted to write about two things that have impacted me personally as a follower of Jesus from the conference. Am I absolutely surrendered to God?: After listening to Francis Chan's …
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Ken Blanchard, “Lead Like Jesus” (#Exponential 2010)
Ken Blanchard, famed speaker and writer on leadership (think The One-Minute Manager) describes himself as a late-comer to the faith at the age of 50. One of Ken's latest initiatives is Lead Like Jesus, an effort to inspire and equip people to lead like Jesus. Here are some notes from Blanchard's session at Exponential 2010. …
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Good to Great to Godly
Christianity Today recently posted the article "Good to Great to Godly" by Mike Bonem from Leadership for online reading. I wrote a blog-post on that article a month ago when it came out. Bonem's article is definitely worth the read, and should start some helpful conversation within the leadership team of your church or organization. …
Matthew Erickson 