This weekend I participated in a grape harvest at a lifelong friend’s home vineyard. (And no, I didn’t stomp the grapes like Lucy Ricardo!) Along with maybe 80 others,…
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I’m thrilled to welcome Sharifa Stevens to our Ministry Team and want you to get to know her, too. Sharifa, why did you want to be involved in Beyond Ordinary…
I tend to see the big picture when presented with ideas. I can usually anticipate potential problems and possible reactions. I envision what it would take to develop an organization…
We love the “How To” articles and books, don’t we? I’m a big fan when I need to know what I don’t know, and I’m a sucker for a shortcut….
As the leader, talk as much as possible. The group is a captive audience, so be sure to share with them all that God is showing you in your study…
Watching a young toddler try to place boxes inside one another reminded me of trying to place a person in a position of leadership that require a good fit. With…
Years ago we had a peach tree in our side yard. As it grew, it began to produce the most delicious peaches ever! One year we had a bumper crop,…
It’s the first day of spring. The flowering trees in North Texas have been particularly gorgeous this year, perhaps because of heavy rainfall in February. Native redbud and dogwood trees…
Studies, books, and articles cite a number of leadership essentials in common. The one that surprised me the most in secular studies was care. Believers are called to love and…
Character in leaders isn’t highly prized in our culture. Not realizing that lack of integrity negatively affects the task of leadership, our world often chooses leaders based on their celebrity,…
