Author Archives: Steve

Organizational Design for the Twenty-first Century

Following is a portion on organizational design from the book For the Sake of the House: organizational and leadership requirements for the twenty-first century church. Historically, there has been tension on organizations between providing top-down direction and pushing accountability and … Continue reading

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The Tail that Wags the Dog

  Could it be that the church—which was meant to reflect the heart of God—has instead taken the role of leader? Could we simply be making things harder than they need to be? If you have been leading God’s people … Continue reading

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Servant Leadership

“As long as leaders worry about who (and if they) sits at the head table, they have little time for the people they are called to serve.” Lorane Chisholm

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Knowledge and Character

“As dangerous as a little knowledge is, even more dangerous is much knowledge without a strong, principled character. Purely intellectual development without commensurate internal character development makes as much sense as putting a high-powered sports car in the hands of … Continue reading

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Be a Leader for God’s Sake

Dr. Bruce Winston, Dean of the School of Leadership and Entrepreneurship at Regent University, does a masterful job establishing and supporting two premises. First, he posits that values must be based on something, and that ‘something,’ for the purposes of … Continue reading

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Leader – First a Follower

As we move further into this century, theorists, sociologists, and other researchers observe how critical it is that those who serve in leadership positions understand followership – not only from the perspective of understanding those they lead, but from the … Continue reading

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Leadership Images

“In various societies and situations, several images of leadership have surfaced over the years. These images have differed depending on the cultures of origination and their authorship. The guide for Christian principles and dogma is the Bible and it is … Continue reading

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Leader Effectiveness

“If leaders fail to be effective, the result will be a frustrated and dysfunctional leader, confused and misguided followers, and a stunted and unproductive organization.” Louise Clarke    

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Ethics – Morals

“We need leaders with high levels of ethics and morality who are committed to personal values and altruistic behavior and who are willing to be accountable to God and those they lead.” Louise Clarke

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The Challenge of Change

“It would be naïve to believe that effective leadership principles can be applied without some challenges. The effective application of the principles will no doubt be hampered by the “traditionalists” who will see it as an attack on their positions. … Continue reading

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