“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will make you fishers of men”. Matthew 4:19 Whenever I’m on a road trip, I hate to have to follow someone to our destination. I seem to either drive too slow or I get distracted by the scenery. Either way, eventually, I lose track of where they are [...]
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a leaders edge (6 of 8)
Posted by David on November 17th, 2009
6. What are you looking for? To become a great leader you must expect things in your organization to turn out well. You must be on a look-out for great results. A baseball player doesn’t catch a flyball by having his glove in his back pocket. Neither will you be able to “catch” greater sales [...]
jumpstart 11/16
Posted by David on November 16th, 2009
It was for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1 Oxen never look real excited when they’re in a field pulling a plow. I’m sure they rather do anything but be outside, under a hot sun, working. [...]
a leaders edge (5 of 8)
Posted by David on November 13th, 2009
5. Watching Out for Your Crew “Before you become a leader, success is all about growing yourself. After you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” Jack Welch Your team is the anchor to your success. You were not made to do life by yourself. You need their support to help carry out [...]
funky faith friday
Posted by David on November 13th, 2009
Here are a few things that I am CRAZY enough to believe God for: 1. A Sold-out, multi-ethnic crew that’s willing to do whatever it takes to reach the people of Joliet with the Gospel of Christ. 2. Funds to get the job done. 3. The proper location to launch Soul Purpose Church. Anybody out [...]
a leaders edge (4 of 8)
Posted by David on November 12th, 2009
4. Stay Committed Staying in line with your mission and purpose is critical. Even being out-numbered, a leader must remain committed to what they believe is the best course of action. Too often times we think that the “majority” rules, simply because of the numerical significance. This may ring true on occasion but it is [...]
a leaders edge (3 of 8)
Posted by David on November 9th, 2009
3. Make a Declaration As a leader you should know the purpose and meaning to why you do what you do. You should feel confident in what your mission statement stands for. There may be people or situations that come up that will try to shut you down. They might speak of your shortcomings, your [...]
a leaders edge (2 of 8)
Posted by David on November 6th, 2009
2. Know Your Stuff “If you have knowledge, let others light their candles to it” Margaret Fuller To be a leader of influence, you must always be on top of your game. People are listening to what you are saying, and then they are watching to see if what you say is the truth. Do [...]
a leaders edge (1 of 8)
Posted by David on November 5th, 2009
This series is about helping you to be the leader that you were meant to be. 1. Maintain integrity “To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible we must be truthful.” Edward Murrow Our character and reputation are on the line daily. We must do whatever it takes [...]
