Notable Voices – April 11, 2013

Are You Ready to Be a Leader? — Ron Edmondson

If you’ve ever wondered if you are ready for a leadership position, Ron provides a short test to determine your readiness.

 

Johns Hopkins’s and Planned Parenthood’s Troubling Extremism — George F. Will

George Will exposes the double standards for student groups at Johns Hopkins and the faulty logic applied under the guise of consumer rights by Planned Parenthood.

 

Steve Jobs and the Goal of Preaching — Matt McCullough

Matt applies Steve Jobs’ principle of “exposing and then meeting needs and desires that customers didn’t realize they had” to preaching.

 

Going to Pastor an Established Church? — Darryl Dash

Most churches are established. Many pastors are not. That can easily make for an imbalanced equation in the local church. Darryl provides some insight on how to adapt to pastoring an established church.

 

5 Ways to Avoid the Drain of Busyness — Trevin Wax

In any vocation, you have a certain capacity of what you as an employee can accomplish. Trevin shares some tips on how to recognize your capacity and fill it with meaningful work, not busyness.

 

The Bottom Line of Christian Ministry — H.B. Charles Jr.

Higher membership, larger offerings, are often seen as measuring sticks in ministry. But they are meaningless if in the end you are not pleasing God with your ministry.