Doug Akers Uses Profiles in Church Consulting “LifeWay deals directly with over 40,000 churches,” says Doug Akers, speaking of the Nashville-TN-based leading provider of Bibles, curriculum, books, audio/visual and Christian resources. That’s a lot of churches. Doug serves as Lifeway’s lead church consultant, helping to equip teams across the U.S. to maximize their ministry. Leading…
Read MoreInsights are short, biblical truths to equip you to lead from your strengths. No matter what your natural strengths, they remain stable over time. Yet your environment changes regularly. Periodically you must adapt to your environment. In doing so, you exercise your “adapted strengths.” In a conflict, God may call you to flip the switch from…
Read MoreGod Builds Ministry Using our Differences Insights are short, biblical truths to equip you to lead from your strengths. Conflict between Christ-followers takes various forms. It is not always destructive. Consider the conflict between Paul and Barnabas, a formidable ministry team. The two had completed Paul’s first missionary journey (planting new churches and leading many to…
Read MoreBuild Ministry by Using Similar Strengths Insights are short, biblical truths to equip you to lead from your strengths. “We’re too much alike to work together.” You’ve heard it before at work or at home. But is it true? God used two assertive individuals – gifted with a similar strength – to plant a church at…
Read MoreConflict is not the problem in relationships. It’s what you do with the conflict that means the difference dying and thriving. Take a look at King Saul. Here’s a man who was anointed as the first king of God’s chosen people. He was popular and had considerable military skills. But Saul was eaten up with…
Read MoreFor You To Think About Each individual has been gifted with natural strengths. These qualities with which you are born are your unique way or manner of going about the tasks of daily life. Some may even refer to your strengths as your “personality.” Adapted strengths, on the other hand, are adjustments you make in…
Read MoreWhile there are very few things I find myself reposting, this one is a no-brainer. But, before you read the post from David Zahl at http://www.mbird.com/ here is a link that might help you with the history of Tullian at Coral Ridge Church. http://www.christianitytoday.com/gleanings/2015/june/tullian-tchividjian-resigns-after-admitting-inappropiate-re.html The Scandal of One Way Love: A Few Thoughts About My Friend Tullian…
Read MoreOld Testament Characters and Their Strengths: Joshua If you’re facing a significant transition, you want a person like Joshua on your side to help navigate risk. Here is a guy who had survived four decades in the wilderness and then went on to lead a years-long, successful military invasion. Afterwards, he negotiated territory settlements for…
Read MoreOld Testament Characters and Their Strengths: Abigail If you’re facing conflict, you want a person like Abigail on your side to help mediate. She was a classic “Listen and Be Patient” woman. Caught between the actions of her foolish husband and the hurt of a magnetic leader during a period of rapid change in Israel,…
Read MoreRich and Elisa Brown with Inca Link use profiles to equip short-term overseas interns As spring turns to summer each year, Rich and Elisa Brown and their Inca Link team in Quito, Ecuador, gear up for an influx of college-age missions workers who participate in The Amazing Race – a short-term missions experience that takes…
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