by Matt Barker | Apr 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
4/1/24 by Larry Barker The month of June has brought an overabundant use of the word pride. Many are “proud” of what they have decided is truth and what they have determined is right and wrong. They take “pride” in their very “me” centric declaration. What is God’s...
by Matt Barker | Mar 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
3/25/24 by Larry Barker “If it were easy everyone would be doing it.” The interesting dynamic for pastors is that it is not a vocation but God’s calling on your life. There are Biblical rules and standards by which spiritual leadership is to be accomplished. It starts...
by Matt Barker | Mar 18, 2024 | Uncategorized
3/17/24 by Larry Barker Discipleship involves teaching people, through information and demonstration, to love like Jesus and to lead like Jesus. In I Corinthians 11:1 Paul said, “Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.” Just dumping information does not...
by Matt Barker | Feb 19, 2024 | Uncategorized
2/19/24 by Larry Barker Leadership development is the natural outflow of your discipleship pathway. It has been referred to as a leadership pipeline but we must be careful to make sure this is a mobilizing of leaders to the mission of Jesus first and foremost. It is...
by Matt Barker | Jan 29, 2024 | Uncategorized
1/29/24 by Larry Barker God’s call to leadership requires a focus on leading yourself and then on leading others onto God’s agenda. The challenge is not just teaching people to live like Jesus but to also lead like Jesus. Begin simple, where you are, and realize that...
by Matt Barker | Jan 1, 2024 | Uncategorized
12/31/23 by Larry Barker Henry Blackaby has defined leadership as moving people on to God’s agenda. It is the process of inspiring others to accomplish God’s desires. J. Oswald Sanders defines leadership as influence and that means a Godly leader influences those...
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