by Terry_Powell | Mar 27, 2015 | Church Leadership and Ministry
“Feuding Cripples Church” That headline was plastered on page 1 of the city newspaper. By a 17-6 margin, the deacons and trustees had voted the pastor out. But the pastor refused to budge. The board changed the locks to keep the pastor out. The pastor countered...
by Terry_Powell | Mar 18, 2015 | All
According to Patrick Morley, “accountability is to be regularly answerable for the key areas of our lives to qualified people.” Charles Swindoll adds, “Accountability is giving a few trusted persons the permission to ask you the hard questions.” Tim serves this...
by Terry_Powell | Mar 11, 2015 | Christian Living in the Trenches
As a mentor, church staff member, or small group leader, one of your privileges is to add to the Lord’s labor force by helping others discover their spiritual gifts. What follows is a list of 7 questions you can use with a protégé, in a new members’ class, with a...
by Terry_Powell | Mar 2, 2015 | Church Leadership and Ministry
Do the positive effects of a leader’s transparency outweigh the disadvantages? A transparent leader isn’t pretentious. With discretion, he shares personal stories from his spiritual pilgrimage, and how the truths he’s teaching affect him. In the company of...
by Terry_Powell | Feb 24, 2015 | Bible Teaching and Small Group Ministry
Something is transparent when you can see through it. A person is transparent when he isn’t pretentious, when he discloses setbacks as well as victories. He’s called real because he doesn’t mask everything that is going on inside. His prayer requests are specific...