Old Testament Characters and Their Strengths: Moses If you’re facing a challenge or undertaking a new project, you want a guy like Moses to grasp your vision. Moses was a classic “Check Out the Facts First” kind of guy, and with good reason. His assignment was difficult and long-term. Moses needed to know this was…
Read MoreOld Testament Characters and Their Strengths: Nehemiah If you’re running a building project, you want Nehemiah as your general contractor. Consider his resume: Nehemiah led a major structural renovation that surrounded an entire city, completing it under budget and in 52 days. And he used a volunteer work force. He was a classic “Let’s Get…
Read MoreInsights are short, biblical truths to equip you to lead from your strengths Change the Way You Think, Part 2 of 2 “What is God’s will for my life?” Like most of us, you’ve been drawn to that question. And you have likely have sought answers. If God would simply send you a memo outlining…
Read MoreWhat if you and those around you were able to discover a way to thrive, rather than simply survive? That is the principle behind the Ministry Insights Equipping Conference. This powerful hands-on live event, unique to the growing strengths movement, has inspired hundreds of leaders to embrace differences and build strong teams, marriages, and families.…
Read MoreInsights are short, biblical truths to equip you to lead from your strengths Change the Way You Think, Part 1 of 2 Just 5% of a group can influence the entire group’s direction. The other 95% follow without realizing it, according to researchers at the University of Leeds. The data reveals concrete evidence for the…
Read MoreInsights are short, biblical truths to equip you to lead from your strengths. “Train up a child in the way he should go [and in keeping with his individual gift or bent], and when he is old he will not depart from it.” (Proverbs 22:6, AMP) Proverbs 22:6 is one of the best-known scriptures about…
Read MoreLead Your Team through the Profile, Part 5: Checklist for Communicating How Your Team Can Use Words to Build Up, Not Tear Down This exercise is part of a series to use as you guide your team through understanding their LFYS profiles. For You To Think About “Death and life are in the power of…
Read MoreLead Your Team through the Profile, Part 4: Value to the Team This exercise is part of a series to use as you guide your team through understanding their profile reports. For You To Think About In what way does each member bring value to your team? Your team members fulfill two different functions: (1)…
Read MoreLead Your Team Through the Profile, Part 3: Process Your Team Members’ Strengths This exercise is part of a series to use as you guide your team through understanding their profile reports. For You To Think About Each person has natural strengths. Natural strengths are an individual’s unique ways of going about the tasks of…
Read MoreBy Gary Warkentin, Effective Ministry Teams We often hear of teams dealing with adversity, particularly athletic teams. Interviews with sports figures describe how their team overcame hard times to win. The responses generally include sticking together as a team, not giving up, and not losing sight of the goal. Many say that adversity has also…
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