They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. Luke 24: 5-6 The stone covering Jesus’ tomb was at least 2,000 pounds, possibly even 4,000 pounds. And it had to be rolled up hill to clear the tomb’s entrance. Certainly the […]
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1 Question You Can Ask to Discern the Values of Potential Employees
No one can serve two masters Matthew 6:24 During interviews, how do you get underneath the surface and discern what potential employees truly value? Values alignment matters far more than people’s technical skills. You’ve seen this truth in action in your company. Skills can be taught. Values can’t. If people don’t share foundational values, they’re […]
The Fundamental Skill of Genuine Servant Leadership
If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3 You can give away all that you have… Sacrifice everything you hold dear… Spend every day serving others… And still not be practicing genuine servant leadership. If I give […]
An Unusual Servant Leadership Practice That Facilitates Deeper Relationships
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also Matthew 6:21 Your vacation days are sacred. They’re how you re-engage with what’s most important in your life. Your family. Your friends. Yourself. Given how precious your time off is, how would you feel about taking less vacation so that one of your teammates […]
How to Scale Your Service Without Getting Overwhelmed
The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field. Matthew 9:37-38 “There needs to be two of me.” “There needs to be more hours in the day.” How often do you say these things, or at least think them? One […]
Why Having Answers Stunts Your Growth, and What to Pursue Instead
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter; to search out a matter is the glory of kings. Proverbs 25:2 Having answers stunts your growth. As soon as you think you have something figured out, your growth around that “something” stops. You stop questioning. You stop listening to others’ viewpoints. And, you even stop […]