Character and Skills
Characteristics and qualities of good small-group leaders.
Many things compete for a student's time, especially worthwhile ministry opportunities. Do our studies have any eternal value?
It's vital to have good reasons for believing in the truth of the gospel. A brief quote.
We seldom know in advance what God is going to do with our experience of “tent duty” — those times of seemingly wasted faithful service and waiting. Often, the work God does is subterranean and mysterious.
Just like learning to tune an instrument, it takes time to tune into the voice of God.
The truths we hold would stop people's hearts with delight if they could really take it in all at once. Leading is an exercise in changing perspective, of drawing on what people already know in order to show it to them from a different angle.
A quote about leadership as an art.
The crucial decision about vocational Lordship and stewardship comes not when we decide to be a foreign missionary rather than an architect, but rather when we decide that we will live our entire lives in holy obedience.
Our ability to love others who have sinned against us flows out of our real experience of Jesus forgiving our own sins. If we find it impossible to love one who has hurt or wronged us, it is probably because we refuse to forgive that person.
Have you struggled with being too busy all through your college years? You're not alone.
Small groups don't always turn out like we plan. But all God requires of a small-group leader is a faithful commitment to build friendships and invite people to see who Jesus is.
An overtalkative small group member can stifle small-group dynamics. Here's help.
A quote about busyness and productivity by J. Robert Clinton
A busy leader decides to change his priorities.
God wants our speech to be the Incarnation in miniature, full of grace and truth.
If only we could be more confident, more articulate, more available, more . . . No, empowered leadership means joyfully accepting an impossible task.
Praising one another is like praising God, because we're talking about his sons and daughters.
Failure affects everyone. That’s why learning to deal with our limitations is the key to avoiding a mental, spiritual or physical breakdown.
Each of us—even as a Christian leader—has a little Hulk inside. We need to be aware of our hulkish tendencies, restraining them where necessary and channeling them where appropriate.
Growing and maturing as a believer is a core value of InterVarsity.
Thoughts of the victorious life of a lone believer are replaced by appreciation for perseverance, faith, community and the sovereignty of God.
Back cover quote; Fall 2003
Questions lead to understanding and understanding leads to a deeper faith.
Sidebar to Ask Away! Growing as a listener and a question asker.
Sometimes perfectionism bogs us down. Here's how to keep yourself from being overwhelmed by the negative, nagging voices in your head.
C. S. Lewis quote. God's work in our lives can be painful, but His ultimate goal is to transform us into something better.
A poem; inside back cover, Fall 2003
Nobody wants to be the subject of gossip! Here are 3 ingredients to remove the juiciness from gossip and instead create dry, tough gossip jerky.
Martha Stewart and chicken soup just don't cut it.
Sidebar to "How to Care for your Soul". Busy leaders, it's okay to let your walls down and allow others to care for you.
Sidebar to "How to Care for your Soul": Discover how to avoid spiritual burnout.
Sidebar to "How to Care for your Soul": Help for busyness and burnout.
Driven leaders often lose perspective on ministry and success. Author learns to become the returning prodigal son and to be held by the Father.
We tend to build our worth on how we appear to others. Let's build our worth on the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ instead.
Sidebar to "How to Care for your Soul": A poem for leaders who live busy, active lives.
Cover quote
The question is not, "Which relationships will I pursue?" but rather, "How will I conduct myself in my relationships?"
Trying to be humble is a slippery prospect at best, but there are ways...
Sidebar to "Got Humility?"
You are on campus for a lot more reasons than you might think!
Our society tells us to "go, go, go!" This group learned the value of simply being.
If you dread Sundays instead of finding them restful, this article is for you.
Sidebar to "I'm Tired of Hating Sundays": Questions to help you change your responses to your given realities.
What do you do when someone surprises you with harsh words of correction?
A Poem
What does Christian leadership look like in dating relationships?
Many voices tell us what leadership is, but God's perspective may surprise you.
Suggestions for summer: great reading and excellent videos
You may be an evangelist at heart—and you may even have the spiritual gift of evangelism. But it's also likely that you have yet to find your niche in the life of your campus fellowship.
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