By Melissa Wuske Burundi Woman Awarded for Saving Lives The Aurora Prize, “an international initiative recognizing the power of the human spirit,” gave its most recent award to Marguerite Barankitse. Barankitse witnessed many of her neighbors killed from the Hutu at the beginning of the Burundi civil war in 1993. Barankitse, a member of the […]
By Kelly Carr I’m one of those people who likes brainstorming. I know others who find it tedious, but brainstorming energizes me. When it comes to creating new things, I function well in a group setting. On my own I have a few ideas, but when I talk those over even with just one or […]
By Phil Kendon Leading a team and being part of a team each have their own unique challenges and opportunities. I’ve had the privilege of serving on a team for about 10 years and now leading a team for the last year. There are some very practical ways that a follower can help a team […]
By H. Lynn Gardner Leaders and followers serving together produce effective organizations, including churches. Leaders A leader is a person people trust and follow. People follow leaders who are honest, having demonstrated their trustworthiness by consistently telling the truth. James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner in The Leadership Challenge reported that 88 percent of […]
By Michael Mack 1. Who is the most famous or interesting person in your family tree? Read Romans 9:6-18. 2. After several chapters of good news, Paul responded to a tough question: Why have many of the Jews, God’s chosen people of the old covenant, missed out on that good news and rejected Jesus as […]
