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5 Reasons Some Pastors/Leaders Become Un-teachable

March 26, 2011 By 2 Comments

Proverbs 1:7(ESV)  “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
 fools despise wisdom and instruction.”

Is it possible that we who instruct become fools too often because we are approached so much for the answers and we actually believe that we have all of them?  When we get to a point in our ministry or spiritual life that we begin to believe the “myth” that we are the guru of sorts in our sphere of influence, we are at the end of knowledge or the beginning of foolishness.   [Read more...]

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Learning To Say “When!”

January 17, 2011 By Leave a Comment

The expectations and demands of others upon a pastor can be unending. Wayne Cordeiro in his book, “Leading on Empty”, tells a story of a sleepy man who entered a small diner in the early morning hours. Still trying to wake up, he orders some strong black coffee. The waitress brings out the coffee and begins to pour it into his cup. “Just say ‘when’”, she says. The man hears her, but [Read more...]

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