Reactionaries are good reality-show contestants, but bad ministry leaders.
Roger Parrott is president of Belhaven University in Jackson, Mississippi.
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Reactionaries are good reality-show contestants, but bad ministry leaders.
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Christian leaders should make decisions from the perspective of forever. Like Jesus did.
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Build a culture of transparency while keeping confidences.
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No matter where God calls you, act as if it is the only future God has entrusted to you.
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Lewis & Clark were celebrated, but few followed. Daniel Boone was not celebrated, but many followed.
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Vacation is over. Let's fold renewal more regularly into our life of work.
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Jesus’ full humanity means (gulp!) we leaders can imitate him.
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How leaders should (not) communicate in a crisis.
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The second of two posts on how sin, selfishness, or stupidity make leaders want to shield new ideas from the light of day. And what to do about it.
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The first of two posts on how sin, selfishness, or stupidity make leaders want to shield new ideas from the light of day. And what to do about it.
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We need both grace and law to handle difficult situations with employees.
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We have asked leaders to perform the quick turnaround rather than in-depth transformation. But a rising generation of leaders is dedicated to seeking another way.
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