Three Steps Toward Servant Leadership
There is an ancient argument about what defines leadership. The central question buried within the argument is “are you truly leading people if they are compelled by your positional authority over them or do your truly lead when people want to do what you wish?” The difference between those two points is whether people accomplish…
Experiencing the Global Church
“The Gospel is international – it goes beyond language and culture, breaking barriers and chains.” – Lia Petty, Class 19 Fellow When I hear the word “church,” I picture the body of believers in my hometown, the people I grew up seeing every Sunday for church. I envision the building where we gather for worship…
When Does Helping Sometimes Hurt?
So what are some ways that as we think we’re doing justice, we might be convinced and get this warm, fuzzy glow inside that we’re helping when we’re actually hurting? We think we’re making the world a better place when we’re actually making people worse off. Let me give one concrete example of this: If…