Reactionaries are good reality-show contestants, but bad ministry leaders.
Roger Parrott is president of Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Reactionaries are good reality-show contestants, but bad ministry leaders.
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Christian leaders should make decisions from the perspective of forever. Like Jesus did.
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Build a culture of transparency while keeping confidences.
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No matter where God calls you, act as if it is the only future God has entrusted to you.
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Lewis & Clark were celebrated, but few followed. Daniel Boone was not celebrated, but many followed.
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Vacation is over. Let's fold renewal more regularly into our life of work.
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Jesus’ full humanity means (gulp!) we leaders can imitate him.
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How leaders should (not) communicate in a crisis.
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The second of two posts on how sin, selfishness, or stupidity make leaders want to shield new ideas from the light of day. And what to do about it.
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The first of two posts on how sin, selfishness, or stupidity make leaders want to shield new ideas from the light of day. And what to do about it.
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We need both grace and law to handle difficult situations with employees.
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We have asked leaders to perform the quick turnaround rather than in-depth transformation. But a rising generation of leaders is dedicated to seeking another way.
Through the Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants Program, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship seeks to foster, strengthen and sustain well-grounded public worship throughout the United States and Canada. The program has two grant streams: Grants for Teacher-Scholars and Grants for Worshiping Communities.
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