Three Leadership Realities

Three Leadership Realities

In Psalm 69, David paints a good picture of what life and leadership are like.Rather than focusing on the highs and downplaying the lows, David admits that leadership includes complex circumstances that require difficult decisions, but in the end, God gives wisdom and...
Set Apart for Him

Set Apart for Him

On Day 1 of the 2024 North American Build Conference, I was reminded of exactly what we are set apart for. Psalm 4 says we are set apart for God “himself.”So, before we are set apart for mission, for ministry, for leadership, for discipleship, we are set apart for God...
Engaging Politics

Engaging Politics

Today’s Think Like a Leader will be a little different. Instead of exegeting a text, I want to look at a narrative of David’s life as a guide for spiritual leaders as we engage elected officials. Three principles serve as guidelines: Our advice is spiritual, not...
Overcoming Difficult Situations

Overcoming Difficult Situations

As leaders, we are often faced with difficult situations that seem too powerful, too personal, and too impossible to overcome. In Psalm 18, David describes an enemy who is powerful, personal, and impossible, but God supports him.If we want to think like a leader when...
Ministry Succession & Spiritual Warfare

Ministry Succession & Spiritual Warfare

The reality of leadership transitions is never far from my mind. Every leadership position is temporary. When ministry succession happens, we must be prepared for not just the organizational and relational issues involved but also the spiritual warfare that will come....
Finish What You Start

Finish What You Start

We finished the Victory Conference in Manila last week, and it was wonderful celebrating with our Every Nation family in the Philippines. As we prepare for the Build North American Conference in Orlando, Florida, in two weeks, I want to share this video again as an...