Tag: Christian Leadership

Commitment: A 2-Way Street

Commitment

For Week 42 of 2014, the NIV Leadership Bible focuses on the importance of Commitment to a leader’s personal and professional development. In fact, the first devotion notes that effective leadership flows from commitment to the right things. As followers of Christ, the single most important commitment of our lives is to God. Any true success we experience as leaders will flow from that commitment.

The call to commitment is a call to constant vigilance in maintaining and understanding the standards of that commitment. No matter what distractions we may encounter, we need to maintain our focus on serving the Lord.

Click here to learn about God’s early commitment with Jeremiah; Habakkuk’s response; advice from the Apostle Paul; and practical implications for Out of This World Leaders…

Are You an Encourager?

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It’s already Week 41 of 2014! This week’s NIV Leadership Bible focuses on the importance of encouragement in relationships for a leader. Encouragement breeds success…and I’m living proof of that. My dad is the ultimate encourager…and my brother and I greatly benefitted from that growing up. First, he was always there for us…at our sporting events or other extra-curricular activities. After watching us, he would always find ways to share words of encouragement—no matter how we’d done or what the result. For that, I’m grateful, as I try to emulate that practice with my kids.

Few functions a leader performs are more important than that of keeping hope alive. Out of This World Leaders navigate the maze of despair and drive away darkness with positive projections for the future. They infuse others around them with optimism regarding themselves, others, and the future of the organization.

Let’s take a look at examples of encouragement from Zechariah, Jonathan & David, and Barnabas (the “Son of Encouragement”).

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