I spoke recently with Ike Miller, author of the article “Pastors don’t need a thicker skin.” He writes: “The problem with the metaphor of thick skin is that it provides only two options: (1) Harden ourselves to prevent the pain of criticism, or (2) Remain open to criticism and be destroyed by it. The first…
What will enable us to consistently behave in ways that align with the vision and values of the Kingdom, to be worthy of the trust of others, and to do the right thing even when no one is watching? We characteristically answer that question by looking inward, in the hope of cultivating qualities such as…
Someone has said: “Most people I meet are lumps of undigested experience.” What does it mean to be a “lump of undigested experience”? We don’t learn simply from having experience. We learn from pausing to reflect on our experience in God’s presence, asking the Holy Spirit to shed light on those experiences. This is especially…
In the early 1980s, my wife Karla and I were living in the rural village of Sandema in northern Ghana, serving with the Ghana Institute of Linguistics, Literacy, and Bible Translation. Our goal was to help translate the Bible into Buli, the local language. Our first task was to understand the culture and learn the…
As you think through your own development as a leader… What were your formative experiences? Who were the people involved? What were the events? Major decisions? What life and ministry values has He forged in you? As you look at where God has put you today, think of the paths He has taken you…
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