Preventing Spiritual Problems The church exists as a company of God's people, called out from the world to live for Christ. According to Ray C. Stedman, The...
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The Leader's Pitfalls Every year thousands of leaders shipwreck their careers, their organizations, and their families by making careless, foolish choices....
Sexual Sin If pride is the most insidious pitfall of leaders, sexual sin is the most notorious. The media have meticulously chronicled the spectacular...
Cynicism Leadership is a people business, and people invariably let you down. Anyone who has led for very long has dealt with people who were dishonest, lazy,...
Oversensitivity People who cannot handle criticism need not apply for leadership positions. Being criticized, second-guessed, and having one's motives...
Administrative Carelessness Leaders are, by nature, visionaries. They may focus so much attention onn the vision of where their organization is going that ...
Summary Developing a healthy awareness of the pitfalls that can bring failure and disgrace to leaders is the first step to avoiding them. The second step is...
Why God has a plan for you "No plan of yours can be thwarted." - Job 42;2 "Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and...
What matters to you: looks or love, your job or service to God, wealth or sacrifice? Pattern your life after wise, spiritual, and devoted workers. In this...
Does your family name give you confidence? Can you rely on your upstanding church? Does your house make you feel secure? All securities in this life will...
Help for Life We struggle with the problem of competing responsibilities that all demand our attention. We are trapped in a rat race, not just of acquiring...
Reliving God's guidance In times of spiritual growth it is helpful to follow the advice of our brother Christ to his confused disciples "Return to Galilee": ...
Christian Model Noah The manner in which God leads his people is best understood by examining the Scriptures. Often God describes coming activity in rich...
The Bible (Mt. 7:20) "Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them." We should evaluate teachers' words by examining their lives. Just as trees are consistent...
Goals: Participants may: Discover with the group the Bible's potential as a caring resource. Practice using the Bible as a tool for caring. Gain increasing...
Hi fellow leaders. I've been following the recent messages, and I was curious to know if anyone is involved in church fundraising. What works? What doesn't?...
How to Use the Bible Effectively Choosing a Translation The Bible translation you decide to use in your training will depend on your personal preference....
Training by the Book (Coffee Cup Counseling - Harold Sala) "An experiment was conducted recently by psychologist at Vanderbilt University who wanted to know...
Training in Cooperation with the Spirit of God Biblical Training is God-centered Most secular counseling is man-centered and deals with "felt needs." The...
Life Traumas It doesn't take long for trainers to recognize that each training situation, each session, and each trainee is in some way unique. Even though...
Training and Illegitimate Pregnancies A different problem is that of the unwed mother. The number of illegitimate pregnancies, especially among teenagers, has...
Training and Abortion In January of 1973, the United States Supreme Court granted women an absolute right to abortion on demand during the first six months of ...
Training and Rape Rape might be definned as a forced, violent sexual penetration against the victim's will and without the victim's consent. While there can...
As I listened to a Christian radio station last night, I was overcome with the humility of not being worthy of God's grace. "What did I do to deserve such a...
Training and Physical Abuse Within recent years the media, governmental agencies, medical personnel and professional trainers have given increasing attention ...
Checklist of Conditions Leading to Child Abuse As a child was the parent repeatedly beaten or deprived? Does the parent have a record of mental illness or...
Training and the Question of "Why?" When stress and problems arise, at some time people are likely to ask "Why?" "Why did this happen to me?" "Why did it...