The President's Blog


High-profile leaders are not immune to temptation.  In fact, the stresses we face make us more prone to temptation than most.  I’ve developed a few key habits to help me deal with temptation. What about you?  What are some ways you protect your integrity as a leader? Read More >

I confess: switching  off work completely is hard for me.  Maybe you can identify. Over the years, I’ve discovered habits that help me stay focused on my family while I’m on vacation.  Have a look at this video, and then comment below.  I’d love to hear what you think of my approach, and how you manage [...] Read More >

It’s about God, and what does that mean? If it’s about God then it’s about people. Read More >

A scenario for you.  You spot a problem within your organization.  How do handle it?   You could call in the relevant staff members and say, “Here’s a problem.  Here’s how I’d like you to fix it.”  Or you could take another approach.  You could gather your team and ask questions:  “Do you feel like we’re [...] Read More >

This is my first Christmas as a granddad.  Somehow my little grandson Mason has transformed how I see Christmas. Christmas often makes us think of the baby Jesus in a manger.  But there’s another way to see it.  There’s the perspective of an Almighty God saying, “I’ve decided to go down there myself.”  What was [...] Read More >

“That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome.  I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile” (Romans 1:15-17). Who needs to hear the gospel?  [...] Read More >

How do you make sure to choose great people for your leadership team?  I’ve asked myself that question many times, and I always come back to the same four qualities suggested by Tim Elmore.* A candidate might have a fantastic resume, an impressive education, or decades of experience.  But if I can’t answer the following [...] Read More >

“But I will stay on at Ephesus until Pentecost, because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.” (1 Corinthians 16:8-9) In our minds, open doors and opposition do not belong together.  Have you ever heard that phrase, “God is opening a door?”  We often take [...] Read More >

Sometimes colleague say to me, “Here’s my list of projects.  How can I possibly get all this done?”  My answer?  Be a bulldozer. Of course, there are several ways you could interpret that.  A bulldozer is an incredibly powerful piece of machinery.   It has the capacity to shift a huge load from point A to [...] Read More >

“Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.  Set your mind on things above, not on earthly things.” (Colossian 3:1-2) Do you feel pressured to do more for God?  Many of us do.  Deep-down we know that our lives [...] Read More >

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