Thoughts into Words

To know how to say what other people only think, is what makes men poets and sages; and to dare to say what others only dare to think, makes men martyrs ...

Whose Problem?

A minister took a guilt trip in a sermon: "I let the congregation really have it. Their stewardship was dismal, their participation was weak; and ...

Manipulation and Leadership

The difference between manipulation and leadership is motive.

Nothing Grows under the Banyan Tree

"Nothing grows under a banyan tree." This South Indian proverb speaks of leadership styles. The banyan is a great tree. It spreads its branches, ...

Novices Need Not Apply

The great illusion of leadership is to think that man can be led out of the desert by someone who has never been there.

Humor: Church Planting Woes

You Know You're in Church Planting When ...

A baby sneezes in the nursery, and the mother leaves the service to check his health.

You discover you've ...

Preventing Emergencies

One of the tests of leadership is to recognize a problem before it becomes an emergency.

Great Expectations

Lech Walesa made the observation that "Americans are drifting away from spiritual values as they become richer." He said that "sooner or ...

Seeing Things One Way

If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.

Conformity Crushes

Strangely, the expounders of many of the great new ideas of history were frequently considered on the lunatic fringe for some or all of their lives. If ...