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Leading and Managing: What’s The Difference?

August 5, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Greetings beloved Ministry Partners. In the words of Noah Hutchings, “God is still on the throne and prayer changes things.” I have referenced him at other times. But I like using his opening statement to his Southwest Radio Church broadcasts. You may remember Noah Hutchings began working at Southwest Radio…

Speaking With Clarity

July 23, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Greetings and peace in the name of Jesus, Beloved Ministry Partners. I want to share a “secret” with you about my speaking preparations and history of growing into the role of a preacher. Then I want to share a concise article by Peter Mead that provides some extremely helpful instruction. …

Common Sense In Uncommon Circumstances

July 20, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Hi, Ministry Partners. Greetings and peace in the name of Jesus the Christ. It has been just over two weeks since I produced the last blog for posting on the SWD Media site, From The Superintendent’s desk. I had committed to producing a daily blog as one of my SWD…

Commentary Is Not Leadership

July 1, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Greetings friends and family in Jesus Christ. Sadly, more Local Churches in the Southwest District are reporting cases of COVID-19 and being required to reclose and quarantine. This Superintendent supports the choice of the Pastor and Local Board to make the decision about reopening and under what conditions. The challenge…

A Testimony of Beautiful Lives

June 30, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Greetings in the name of Jesus, faithful disciples of the Lord. Some of you may wonder why I am always writing positive things, even when times are difficult. First, it is a commandment recorded by the Apostle Paul under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, NIV Rejoice…

Your Ministry Is On The Banks Of Jordan

June 29, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Dearly beloved, greetings in the name of Jesus Christ. There is a story to tell and a work to do. You and I are at the center of both. Are a you like Joshua, Caleb, or one of the others? After Divine deliverance from four hundred years of oppression…

Effective Change Happens When I Let Christ Change Me

June 28, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Greetings and peace, Dearly Beloved. Many of you have responded to some of the blogs produced during the pandemic. Incidentally, you can leave your comments for everyone to see upon approval of your contribution at https://swd.cog7.org/?s=. I was so blessed by one of those responses, I want to share…

The Wisdom of a Third Grade Dropout Will Change Your Life | Rick Rigsby

June 27, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Dearly Beloved, since this has been viewed over 200 million times on Facebook, you may have already seen it. But I had not seen it until today. It is not reasonable to take the chance that you have not seen it either. Ministry Partners, if I drink from a cool…

Things I’ve Said, But Wished I Had Not

June 26, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Greetings and blessings in the name of Jesus' beloved Ministry Partners. There is a Canadian Pastor I had enjoyed following for a while. Then, I had not heard from him for a long time, months or maybe a year or two. So, I decided to check in on him. …

Resilience: An Essential Tool For Your Leadership Toolbox

June 25, 2020September 11, 2024 by southwestdistrict

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Greeting friends and family in Christ Jesus. Having written on resilience before, I was reluctant to provide you another post on this topic. However, this is the best summation as a complete toolkit for your leadership toolbox I have found. There are a couple of things I want to add…

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