Leadership

Blog The Spotlight
- By Adam Thomas
- Posted on November 27th, 2012
I put the guitar down on the wooden bench, dropped my right knee to the root-strewn ground, and produced the ring from my pocket. The green light that shone through the trees of…
Blog Sometimes People Don't Want to Learn
- By Ron Edmondson
- Posted on June 27th, 2012
You can’t teach someone who doesn’t want to learn. It is true. Perhaps you’ve tried. I’ve been worn out trying to teach principles I know someone needs…
Blog Advice for Young Pastors
- By Ron Edmondson
- Posted on May 21st, 2012
I love the opportunities I have to invest in young pastors. I’m encouraged by what I see in this generation of pastors entering church work. They want to learn and grow from …
Blog Managing Expectations: The Importance of the Weakest Link
- By Maurilio Amorim
- Posted on May 9th, 2012
Managing expectations is critical in every organization. But it is especially important in the service-oriented businesses where one’s last experience can ruin years of a…
Blog The Unaware Leader: 10 Symptoms
- By Ron Edmondson
- Posted on May 4th, 2012
A couple years ago there was a consistent problem in one of our areas of ministry. It was something which I would have quickly addressed, but no one brought it to my attention…
Blog Addicted to the Institution
- By Bill Mefford
- Posted on April 30th, 2012
I remember when I was in seminary having a really strange conversation with another student. I remember him telling me that he saw the need for change in the United Methodist…