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From Plow to Pulpit – a life lived in preparation for ministry

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-12T14:44:40-06:00

by Nick Nimchuk Pastor Nick Nimchuk served the Church of God (Seventh Day) as a minister in both Canada and the United States for almost 40 years. The following is his story – the story of a young man who went searching for his purpose in life, and found that purpose as a pastor. Whether he knew it at the time, his early life was in preparation for ministry. At the age of 14, I considered myself a man In the fall of 1948 at the age of 14, I considered myself a man and I wanted to prove to my [...]

From Plow to Pulpit – a life lived in preparation for ministryLisa Harp Hinds2023-09-12T14:44:40-06:00

What Is a Pastor’s God-given Duty?

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-12T14:39:36-06:00

by David Zellers “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”[1] Just as many Americans answered John F. Kennedy’s call to duty for their country, pastors are answering God’s call to duty for the Body of Christ. Sadly, many pastors find their congregations expect their pastor to lead, or at least be involved in, every program and be at the beck and call of every member 24/7; in addition, they expect an award-winning sermon during every service. However, what are the pastor’s responsibilities according to God’s Word? The Bible [...]

What Is a Pastor’s God-given Duty?Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-12T14:39:36-06:00

Preaching—What’s the Point?

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-05T14:43:42-06:00

by Loren Gjesdal There are an estimated 380,000 churches in the United States. In the vast majority of these churches, the pulpit and the sermon take center stage (literally) in each week’s service. If each sermon were an average of just 30 minutes, that’s a whopping 190,000 hours of preaching in the United States each week! Add mid-week services and the availability of all this preaching online, and it might be time to ask, what are we to do with all these messages? What is the point of all this preaching? Is the point to teach the Word to God’s people? [...]

Preaching—What’s the Point?Lisa Harp Hinds2023-09-05T14:43:42-06:00

Quiet Influence: 6 Tips for the Introverted Leader

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-30T15:34:01-06:00

by Mary Meadows Hi, my name is Mary, and I am an introvert. I am also a leader. If you had asked me what leadership meant 5 years ago, I might have glanced up from a book and said that leaders are people “in charge” who tell others what to do. At this point, if our conversation wasn’t already over, I would have reopened my book and returned to the fictional world between its pages. What is Leadership? My definition of leadership has since gone through a radical change. It began when I took some extra credit leadership courses in college. [...]

Quiet Influence: 6 Tips for the Introverted LeaderLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-30T15:34:01-06:00

Resonant Leadership: 6 Tips for the Extroverted Leader

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-30T15:41:10-06:00

by Mary Meadows Our culture is obsessed with extroverts. These friendly, sociable, outgoing people are idealized in the morning news, our social media feeds, and our work places. This extroverted ideal is especially prevalent in leadership. Because extroverts crave external stimulation, they are often looked to as natural leaders. Researchers estimate that 50 to 74 percent of the U.S. population is extroverted.¹ Other studies have shown that an astounding 96 percent of leaders and managers report being extroverted!² We’ve already established that leadership is not dependent on personality. Through Christ we have all been recreated to be leaders, and we are [...]

Resonant Leadership: 6 Tips for the Extroverted LeaderLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-30T15:41:10-06:00

Why Your Church Needs a Team of Leaders

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-30T15:07:12-06:00

by Amber Mann Riggs Dry Rot was a destitute place. The people there were hungry. All that hunger led to stealing. And stealing led to suspicion, and suspicion led to…well, you get the picture. But outside of Dry Rot, there were hundreds of acres of farmland. One day, the man who had inherited the land passed through the town and realized he had enough farmland to get rid of Dry Rot’s hunger problem for good. He only had a few hours to spend there, for he was on a very long journey, but he quickly purchased a book on farming, [...]

Why Your Church Needs a Team of LeadersLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-30T15:07:12-06:00

3 Questions Every Leader Should Be Asking

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-30T15:02:11-06:00

by Whaid Rose Artios Virtual Summer Session 2021: Helping You Answer some of the Most Pressing Questions of Leadership and Ministry It’s been observed that Christian leadership involves a lot of “telling.” Preaching, teaching, strategizing, even disciple making, are largely about articulating facts and ideas, conveying principles, and so on. But “asking,” not just “telling,” is an important characteristic of effective leadership. In his book, Good Leaders Ask Great Questions, John Maxwell underscores the importance of asking questions and how this can become the catalyst for new ideas, innovation, and personal growth. 3 Questions On that basis, Auxano Ministries recently posed [...]

3 Questions Every Leader Should Be AskingLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-30T15:02:11-06:00

Re-Created to Meet a Need: Knowing When to Jump In

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-29T14:35:13-06:00

by Caitlin Meadows I like when I can meet another person’s need. This, of course, is not a personality trait unique to me. In fact, I’d be surprised to learn of a person who doesn’t like to be needed. Like little children who are eager to be their parents’ helper, adults feel satisfaction when we can serve in even the smallest of capacities. My husband is one of six children, four of which are his sisters. Each sister pitches in when we have family meals together at his parents’ house, often with both prep and clean up. I noticed this early [...]

Re-Created to Meet a Need: Knowing When to Jump InLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-29T14:35:13-06:00

Leadership Essentials: Communication and Clarity

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-29T14:22:14-06:00

by Artios Magazine One of the most practical qualities of a leader is his or her ability to effectively communicate. Effective communication is particularly an essential ingredient in everyday Christian leadership. This quality requires intentionality. More concisely, it requires clarity. In Artios Christian College‘s introductory course Essentials of Vibrant Leadership (LEA11), students study several books on Christian leadership as they explore the essential qualities of Christian leadership. Both communication and clarity are among them. Though these two essentials can stand independently, they also relate. Communication as a Leadership Essential “Sometimes we forget about the power of words and the need for [...]

Leadership Essentials: Communication and ClarityLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-29T14:22:14-06:00

Leadership Essentials: Embrace Contentment

Lisa Harp Hinds2023-08-29T14:17:19-06:00

by Esther Winchell According to Webster’s Dictionary the definition of content (adjective) is “satisfied with what one is or has, not wanting more or anything else.”[ref]Def. 2. Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary. 10th ed. 2000. Print.[/ref] In order to find contentment as a leader, one must know their strengths and weaknesses. Being an effective Christian leader means being content with the authority given. It means not rushing to run your own game plan without consulting others. Most of all, it means keeping the Main One the Main One. Contentment as a Leadership Essential Christians are re-created by the Almighty to lead, so humility should [...]

Leadership Essentials: Embrace ContentmentLisa Harp Hinds2023-08-29T14:17:19-06:00

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