Articles Tagged 'Leader' (Page 2)

For over 30 years, Heartlight has shared articles to help people live for Jesus in everyday life. While we are no longer publishing new articles, this enduring collection features relevant pieces throughout the year to encourage faith, offer biblical perspective, and speak to real-world joys and struggles.

Responsible for Your People

As a leader, whether political, military, or religious, you are responsible for your people. If you do not take care of, feed, heal and attend to their welfare, they will become enslaved to others and you will be held accountable for their capture and con

You are responsible

When the Way Out Is Through

Phil Ware begins a series called Saved at Sea which focuses on God's deliverance and truth found in the stories about the sea and rivers and water in the Bible.

What do we do in the middle of our challenges and problems with no plan in sight?

His Hands Will Touch You, Too!

Max Lucado writes about the man born blind in John 9 and reminds us that even though no one else notices us as a person, Jesus does.

When you see this man, who do you see?

Throw What Stinks Out of God's House!

Phil Ware finishes up his series on Nehemiah and emphasizes the importance of leaders being people of integrity.

What's the greatest danger to participating in a great move of God?

Unworthy and Under-qualified

Phil Ware shares the first in a series of messages on Nehemiah called "Doing God's Work with Dirty Hands" and focuses on our willingness to be useable and moldable and trusting in the LORD's great power.

How are we ever going to find anyone to help serve?

The Missing Link

Rubel Shelly reminds us that the real missing link in so many great athletes, politicians, and business leaders is integrity and character.

What's lacking when see all this failure in positions of leadership?

A Prayer about Things We Cannot Change

Rubel Shelly shares an important reality about dealing with the hand we are dealt and living life recognizing that there are many things we cannot change but have to do the best we can with.

Sometimes life is not fair with us, so what are we going to do about it?

Revelation & Transformation in the Wilderness

Mark Frost continues his series on interim ministry and Israel's time in the wilderness

Can something good come from our time in the wilderness?

The Discipline of the Wilderness

Mark Frost of http://www.interimministrypartners.com shares part two on the journey through the wilderness during the interim and how God is preparing his people for great things.

So is there anything good that can come from our time of challenge and hardship?

Hope in the Wilderness

Mark Frost of http://www.interimministrypartners.com shares part 1 of a 4 part series on the interim season by comparing it to the journey through the wilderness.

How do we live in the interim?

Hate Crime or Love Offering?

Phil Ware writes on this day after Palm Sunday about Jesus' ultimate destination in Jerusalem, with the triumphal entry, the conflict with the leaders, and his betrayal, death, and resurrection.

So what, or who, really put Jesus on the cross?

Community and Mission

Phil Ware continues the http://interimministrypartners.com team series on a church finding its mission and living it out so it can grow and be vital and make a difference.

Looking around can help us find our way forward!

Discovering the Character of Your Church: Values & Integrity

Greg Anderson reminds us why values are so important and how we must live out of our values with integrity.

How do we handle our values with integrity in the life of our congregation?

Discovering the Character of Your Church: Personal vs. shared Values

Phil Ware continues the series on values and leadership, especially conflict in the leadership because they cannot discern operational, personal, strategic, theoretical, shared, and other types of values.

Why can't we just do it the way I see it?

That's You Dad!

Russ Lawson writes about finding a book with a special inscription for fathers, dads, that reminds us that changing the world comes at a cost and so we step up to the plate and do what a dad is supposed to do.

What a sweet dedication in a book, just wish it were my own!

Caught between Glory and Grumbling

Phil Ware continues his series based on The Story and focuses on Moses' leadership and his position as the go between for God in all his glory and the constantly grumbling Israelites!

How in the world did Moses lead in this mess?

Bribery, Cursing, and Lying

Brian McCutchen reminds us that the Cross is a nasty, hurtful, despicable place where Jesus died.

What do you see around Jesus?

As Different as...

Phil Ware continues his series on Outside the Walls, looking at Nicodemus and the Samaritan woman at the well and reminding us that they are more alike than they are different: both need Jesus and his truth, life, and love.

How important are our differences?

When You Need Wisdom

Tom Norvel reminds us as leaders that we are promised wisdom, we just need to pray for it and ask for it genuinely and in faith.

With all the crazy stuff going on, how am I supposed to know what to do?

Play to Your Strengths

Rubel Shelly talks about using your strengths and interests to do your best and honor God.

Use the best of what the Lord has given you to honor him?

A Day for Thanks and Prayer

A collection of Scriptures for July 4, Independence Day.

What does freedom mean?

Remember Who You Are

Ron Rose reminds us of tough times when God's people remembered who and whose they are.

Have you forgotten the truth?

The Heart of Successful Leadership

Rubel Shelly challenges us to go beyond the facade and charisma of many supposed leaders today and demand more.

Where can we find this kind of people today?

Grace?

Danny Sims uses a cartoon and touch of humor to remind us that we did not discover grace!

How can we receive grace and still be so ungracious?

The Greatest Glory

Phil Ware continues his series of messages on true shepherds in the church and focuses on the subject of a leader's glory -- seeing his or her passion formed in others they have trained.

Where does a leader find true and lasting glory?