It’s Not Mine to Take or Keep

God put me here.  It is not my responsibility to take, or keep, authority. from A Tale of Three Kings Leaders, what if we really believed this? How would it change our actions? What would be different about how we lead? I wonder if we’d stress less and love more? Would we breathe deeper and […]

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It's Not Mine to Take or Keep

God put me here.  It is not my responsibility to take, or keep, authority. from A Tale of Three Kings Leaders, what if we really believed this? How would it change our actions? What would be different about how we lead? I wonder if we’d stress less and love more? Would we breathe deeper and […]

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The Heart of Leadership

Mark Miller is quickly becoming one of my leadership heroes and mentors from afar. This book is so rich with wisdom for leaders at all levels.  Here are a few of my highlighted notes: If you want to predict people’s ultimate success as leaders, evaluate not their skills but their leadership character. Do not associate […]

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LifeWay Women’s Forum

Tami Heim and I had a wonderful time Thursday hanging out with everyone who attended The LifeWay Women’s Forum. We spoke on “The Art of Giving What You’ve Been Given”. This session focused on the importance of mentoring and we shared stories of how we’ve both benefited from mentoring and being mentored. For those of […]

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LifeWay Women's Forum

Tami Heim and I had a wonderful time Thursday hanging out with everyone who attended The LifeWay Women’s Forum. We spoke on “The Art of Giving What You’ve Been Given”. This session focused on the importance of mentoring and we shared stories of how we’ve both benefited from mentoring and being mentored. For those of […]

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Lots and Lots of Ladies!

Hey everyone! I am back from Bolivia – more about that trip later… This week has been full of some great opportunities to speak to women leaders in ministry.  Tuesday and Wednesday I was with the ladies of Leading and Loving It for their annual retreat.  Such a fantastic group! And today, I’ll be joining […]

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Bolivia Bound

Today I’m headed to Bolivia with some wonderful people led by a great team from Food for the Hungry. We’ll spend this week seeing the work they’re doing in this South American country. Yes, Bolivia is in South America in case you were wondering.  I’m be honest, my 4th grade geography failed me on this […]

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Against Your Nature

We had reached a stalemate. As I looked around the room at my team, I was staring into the faces of incredibly strong-willed and passionate individuals who were not going to budge on their opinion. I was convinced they were wrong. They were convinced they were right. Everything in me wanted to play the trump […]

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Questions of a Healthy Leader

Most days I have more questions than I have answers. I’m learning that leadership is not about having all the answers.  It’s more about asking the right questions. The trajectory of our leadership and the impact of our influence is contingent upon the type of questions we’re asking. The types of questions you’re asking are […]

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Are You in the Wrong Room?

I recently heard someone say, “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.” I’m not exactly sure how you discern whether you are the smartest person in the room.  Seems like pride would keep you comfortable there because you’ve got a leg up on everyone or humility would compel you […]

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