Adversity and Growth

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Suffering produces perseverance; and perseverance produces character; and character, produces hope.  And hope does not disappoint us.

I’m sure you are familiar with the passage from Romans 5, which I just paraphrased. I suspect you’ve also heard the expression, “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”

I’ve had the privilege of guiding many leaders through their past in order to explore how God had been forming them along the way. Part of the process is to explore what was happening when their deepest learning and growth happened.  Virtually every time I’ve done this, each person has said that he or she learned more during difficult times than good times.

Fear Part 1: The Greatest Fear

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In today’s post I’m going to explore fear…in fact, what I believe to be the greatest fear of leaders, and of people in general. This blog is designed to help you grow as a Christian leader. Knowing your fears and being able to overcome your fears is necessary to becoming a great Christian leader.