What Difference Does It Make? Fourth in a 4-part series about finding and living out your life’s purpose The search for a meaningful life leads God’s people on a journey. We want to know where we fit in God’s story … or if we even fit at all. That’s why Christians wrestle with their purpose…
Read MoreWhat Should I Do? Third in a 4-part series about finding and living out your life’s purpose In that search for meaningful lives, one of the first questions people ask is, “Why am I here?” But not too far behind comes a second one: “What should I do?” Tasks, assignments, purpose – name it what…
Read MoreHow Australia’s Arrow Leadership Grows Servants and Their Teams Not long after Rev. Julian Dunham became Arrow Leadership’s program director, he completed a Leading From Your Strengths profile during coaching training with Ministry Insights, sponsored by Willow Creek Australia. He’d set out to be better able to equip the emerging leaders his ministry serves, but…
Read MoreWhy Am I Here? Second in a 4-part series about finding and living out your life’s purpose The next time you’re waiting in line at the grocery store, take a look at the people around you. Three out of the four of them yearn for their life to have significance, says pollster George Barna. His…
Read MoreIs This As Good As It Gets? First in a 4-part series about finding and living out your life’s purpose People hunger for their lives to have meaning … and we believe we can make a difference. 97% of Americans who are self-identified as religiously active believe they have the ability to impact their community…
Read MoreIndividuality or Conformity: Must You Choose? While human beings may embrace individuality – qualities that distinguish one person from another – we may fear its ramifications. Our instinct is to conform. “Humans have a fundamental need to belong, just as we have needs for food and water,” says C. Nathan DeWall, Ph.D., a psychologist at…
Read MoreSuccessful Staffing Through Coaching: Matchmaking With a Purpose Chris, a young pastor, had been hired to manage a new campus for a multi-site mega-church congregation. Yet even as he faithfully sought to put the church leadership’s strategy into place, Chris could feel his pioneering strengths being squelched. His frustration mounted. Christian life coach Deb…
Read MoreMarriage and Ministry, Part 4: The Risks and Rewards of Leading From Your Strengths Of all places, the Christian church can be a refuge from the relational battles that rage in our culture. But harmony and reconciliation are not flourishing in the body. Rather, today’s ministries and churches are routinely characterized by division – or…
Read MoreMarriage and Ministry, Part 3: How Your Spouse’s Strengths May Surprise You Today, families everywhere are torn apart and are in crisis, filled with conflict, isolation, or brokenness. Four out of ten children grow up without a father. One in three homes is led by a single mother. Just a short while ago, Pastor Kevin…
Read MoreMarriage and Ministry, Part 2: Healing Begins With Humility Jesus sought time alone prior to significant events: choosing His disciples, being tempted by the Enemy, walking on water, and preparing for trial and crucifixion. Paul took an extended wilderness retreat after his conversion before launching his ministry. God regularly speaks to leaders when we draw…
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