What’s a recent occasion where you have applied the word of God in your life?  As Christian leaders, we understand that God’s word is a gift and meant to be used to find wisdom and hope, but it can be easy to forget we have this tool at the tips of our fingers at all times. The Word of God is always accessible and there is always a verse or a story that can be applied to life. Anytime we are seeking advice, a moment of peace or a reminder of Jesus’s love, we can turn to scripture. There are many verses that have been life-changing for me. I remember reading “The Lord is my shepherd, he lets me rest,” during a period of burnout. Even though I had read this same verse many times, it was the perfect moment to rediscover it. It shifted something in me, and once I applied it to my life, I could finally begin to recover…

God designed this world perfectly with natural laws. Consider a basic example: fruit, which Britannica describes as “the fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a flowering plant, enclosing the seed or seeds.” How perfect and beautiful fruit was made, to carry its own species’ means of survival inside itself. This seed will go on to ensure the fruit continues to replicate…

In my last blog, we looked at how to better listen to the Holy Spirit. How we can make the time and space to sit with God and learn to hear His words. However, this is just the first step. After we can see and understand the Lord’s plans, we must then take action. What is the point of listening if we don’t use our new understanding to make transformation happen?

Just because a leader is a Christian, just because they go to church and pray, doesn’t always mean they are hearing what the Holy Spirit is telling them. The Holy Spirit speaks to us in many ways throughout our day, but it can take intentional practice to understand what God is saying. God is working in the world at all times, and we are at our most effective as leaders when we understand the work and take the actions that the Spirit is guiding us to take…

The life and work of a mentor, coach or professional supervisor, really any career in Christian leadership, comes with many different seasons. There will be beautiful warm springs full of hope and productivity, and long hot stretches of summer full of life and passion for the calling. However, there will also be chilly autumns full of uncertainty and doubts, as well as cold and harsh winters that may give in to depression, stress and burnout. Of course, the seasons of a Christian leader’s life rarely line up with the annual changes of weather, but the awareness of the good times following the bad, the difficult seasons following a happy and hopeful one, is an ongoing pattern. This is a truth that all leaders need to accept and anticipate…

Christian leaders spend a great deal of time reading the Bible, studying scripture and applying it to their daily lives. We return to Scripture for obvious reasons: we read it primarily to hear God’s word, and also for instruction on how to live like Christ, be a better disciple, and be a better leader. Daily reading also helps us with personal discipline, the practice of reflection and a reminder of God’s great love for us. Reading the Bible and applying its words can bring transformation…

What are the most essential qualities of a mentor? There are, of course, an abundance of skills and competencies that are required to work in the field of professional mentoring or supervising, but there are a few that stand out as foundational…