Lisa Harp Hinds, Author at The Artios Center for Vibrant Leadership

3 Keys to Overcoming the Burnout of Serving Others

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-18T09:27:25-06:00

by Paul Pedersen The burnout grew slowly. It was a general feeling of frustration with my work. As I would drive to work in the darkness of the early morning, I struggled to see the importance of what I was doing. I wanted to quit. For several years, I have worked full-time at a homeless shelter. This kind of service work can be very rewarding. Every day that I would go to work, I knew that I could make an impact in someone’s life. Yet, service work is notorious for its high rate of burnout. I have worked with people who [...]

3 Keys to Overcoming the Burnout of Serving OthersLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-18T09:27:25-06:00

Resolved! Making New Year Resolutions

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-18T09:20:44-06:00

by Whaid Rose Looking for a different and more effective approach to making New Year resolutions? You’ve come to the right place. Making New Year resolutions isn’t nearly as difficult as keeping them. Most of our “resolves” typically fall by the wayside just days into the New Year! As one wag observed, “Resolutions go in one year and come out the next.” This year the challenge of making resolutions is made greater by the ongoing impact of the global pandemic. It turned 2020 into a truly “unprecedented year,” wiped our calendars clean, and made the future more uncertain and life less [...]

Resolved! Making New Year ResolutionsLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-18T09:20:44-06:00

How Can Pastoral Ministry Be Small-Group Based Team Ministry?

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-17T14:38:48-06:00

by Loren Gjesdal The church has been my world. It has been my primary social circle, the highlight event of my week, and the most rewarding place to labor. Church has been my safe sanctuary from a declining culture. No longer. Paul tells the Ephesian church that the leadership gifts of the Spirit are given by God for “the equipping of the saints for the work of service….” (Eph 4:12). The church is to be much more than a place of sanctuary, it is to be a place of training. This means that as a church leader, I don’t come just [...]

How Can Pastoral Ministry Be Small-Group Based Team Ministry?Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-17T14:38:48-06:00

Like a Rock: A Classic Example in Character Formation

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T16:01:32-06:00

by Whaid Rose Jesus had twelve disciples, but among them, was an inner circle of three made up of Peter, James, and John. They’re rightly regarded as such because of their unique role in Jesus’ ministry. They walked closest to Him, were given front row seats on important occasions, and exuded a unique passion for advancing the agenda of the kingdom, so much so that they were nicknamed “Sons of Thunder” (Mark 3:16). But among them, Peter stood out even more. The first disciple Jesus called, along with his brother Andrew, first seen casting their net by the Sea of Galilee [...]

Like a Rock: A Classic Example in Character FormationLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T16:01:32-06:00

Why Character Trumps Competence

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T16:00:46-06:00

by Whaid Rose “Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you have to be without one, be without strategy.” –General Norman Schwarzkopf Is it prudent to choose leaders based on their ability to get things done, despite glaring character flaws? This has become a topic of national conversation, especially in recent years as the proverbial emperor without clothes plays out in real life on television. Crisis and Compromise This debate comes amid growing concerns about the sharp decline of moral character in American culture. Yet, when it comes to choosing political leaders, many of those concerned, evangelical [...]

Why Character Trumps CompetenceLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T16:00:46-06:00

Run Your Race

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T16:00:19-06:00

by Mike Wallace He had fallen down and injured his knee and ankle; blood was oozing from the wounds. At about 7 P.M. John Stephen Akhwari of Tanzania slowly entered the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City more than an hour behind the first-place Olympic finisher. Hobbling along, limping and grimacing with pain, he moved forward to the finish line of the Olympic Marathon. He was by far the very last runner to complete the marathon that day. Hurting, in pain with blood and dirt caking onto his wounds, the reporters asked him why he had continued the race after falling down [...]

Run Your RaceLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T16:00:19-06:00

Living Jesus

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T15:59:16-06:00

by Loren Gjesdal What do you think of when you read the word “incarnation”? A baby in a manger? Jesus walking the dusty roads of Israel? How about when you read the word “resurrection”? An empty tomb? Jesus rising into the sky on a cloud? Not to be blasphemous, but why don’t you picture you, today, at home, school, or work? One of the mind-boggling truths of the Christian faith is that followers of Jesus are to be the incarnation of Jesus, the Living Jesus in the world today! Incarnation literally means “in the flesh,” and resurrection means “rising from the [...]

Living JesusLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T15:59:16-06:00

How to Avoid Small Talk (And Why You Should)

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T15:58:14-06:00

by Caitlin Meadows Does anyone really like small talk? “Hi! How are you?” “I’m well, thanks! How are you?” “I’m good!” And with that, social etiquette deems both individuals free to part ways. We make small talk countless times throughout each week. On auto-pilot we ask about the other person’s well being. No second thought must be given to their answer. We generally don’t wonder if “I’m well” or “I’m good” statements are true. Trained to be polite, we hardly even listen to the response. As an ambivert who leans more toward introversion, I often handle small talk as something to get [...]

How to Avoid Small Talk (And Why You Should)Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T15:58:14-06:00

Why I Crave Mentorship and Why You Might, Too

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T15:57:20-06:00

by Caitlin Meadows I crave time with older women. Whether one year older or fifty, I am hungry for their influence. This craving is spiritually innate. Older women likewise are to be reverent in their behavior, not malicious gossips nor enslaved to much wine, teaching what is good, so that they may encourage the young women to love their husbands, to love their children, to be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind, being subject to their own husbands, so that the word of God will not be dishonored.” – Titus 2:3-5 Titus 2:3-5 instructs older women to mentor the younger; it tells [...]

Why I Crave Mentorship and Why You Might, TooLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T15:57:20-06:00

LIVE Q&A: The Church and Racial Reconciliation

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T15:53:05-06:00

When a nation is in crisis the followers of Christ must pause and ask: What does God think about what’s happening? Is what I am thinking in alignment with what God thinks? The Artios Center for Vibrant Leadership invites you to a roundtable discussion led by Whaid Rose and featuring panelists including Amber Riggs, Ray Bobcombe, Michael Mancha, and Israel Steinmetz. You may register for this webinar for free at https://my.artioscollege.org/en/resources/14#resource. *This webinar was made possible by donors who recognize the value of this type of resource. To help us continue to make resources like this available, make a donation [...]

LIVE Q&A: The Church and Racial ReconciliationLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-16T15:53:05-06:00

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