March 2020 Archives

Now That I Am A Leader, What Now?

March 31, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Having discovered being a leader is a calling of God through obedience to the Great Commission and the compelling spirit of the believer’s new nature in Christ Jesus, the question of whether to be a leader or not passes away. But a new question emerges. What kind of leader will…

You Want Me To Become A Leader?

March 30, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Why? Without understanding and applying the why of becoming a leader, a person may do great things. But that person will never reach the full potential of their leadership. Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action is a book by Simon Sinek. Through his work, I began…

An Overnight Success

March 29, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Becoming A Great Leader Overnight When you consider your leadership, do you think of it as a vocation, a science, a skill anyone can acquire or as something that some just happen to be gifted to do, and others without that special gifting have no hope of attaining? Neither picture…

Resting and Praying

March 28, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Lord, Teach Us To Pray March 28, 2020 has been set aside by President Stacy as a day for corporate prayer. Even though we cannot be together in one place, we can all be praying together on this day. Today, I am resting and praying. There is no higher authority…

CODE BLUE!

March 27, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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BLUE RESPONSE TEAM, SECTOR C, STAT! What About That New Testament Commandment? What shall we do? Hi, Pastors and Fellow Leaders. Of course, I’m using familiar signals for emergency medical teams. Yes, Sector C is the Church. Please be careful using such language with your members, it could through them into cardiac…

Checking Our Fellowship Thermometer

March 26, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Hi, Everyone. Greetings and peace in the name of Jesus. As a small child we often recited verses from memory. Memory work was always a challenge for me. So, I would choose the shortest ones I could find. You know the ones, “Jesus wept.”, “Rejoice evermore.”, “Pray without ceasing.”, “He that loveth not…

Be Strong and Courageous

March 25, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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It goes without saying that you are grappling with new methods of doing an old work in the Great Commission and the care of the Church. I know your labors of love and works of faith. Be strong and courageous in Christ, dear friends. It may seem our Master has…

Complex Circumstances

March 20, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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In times of complex circumstances, it seems good to me to remember something very simple. When we are grappling with how to minister to others, it is good to remember God’s love expressed through Jesus Christ. Therefore, let us Focus on Jesus and Follow His Plan. I’ll leave you with…