Learning Through Leading
With hugs and tears, we said our final goodbyes to our LifeShape Brazil partners. But, we know that our time together was fruitful in fellowship and service to the Lord, especially during our experience leading an overnight camp. At the beginning of our final week together, we prepared to host middle school students from the…
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…
Finding Peace this Christmas Season
Peace on earth seems to be the goal of the season, or at least for some song lyrics, but what about peace in us? With the gifts, parties, ugly sweaters, decorating, bonus checks, wish lists, Santa photos, college application deadlines, and cheese dips it seems peace might be the first thing crowded out of the…