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Category Archives: Leadership Blog
The Timeline of Transformation
by Dr. Matthew Lee Smith So you’ve decided to begin a new ministry in an established organization. You have high hopes that God will do wonderful things. As you unpack your things in your new office, it helps to know … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Multi-ethnic / Urban
Tagged church growth, core leadership, Enthusiasm, realization, Solomon, Timeline, transformation, trepidation
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Ministry is About Shepherding!
Mary Kay is purported to have said, “There is an invisible sign hanging around every person’s neck and it says, ‘Encourage Me!’” Over the years I have discovered that the people who speak encouragement into my life and seek me … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog, Multi-ethnic / Urban
Tagged accept, affection, care, connection, contact, encourage, encouragement, friend, friends, Mary Kay, ministry, respond, shepherd, shepherding, transformation
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Do People TRUST you?
Our conversation turned to the issue of trust. We had been talking about why my friend was struggling in his current ministry. Things had been going well for a while, and then, out of no where, people seemed to slow … Continue reading
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Tagged responsibility, sacrifice, team, team building, tenacity, transparency, Trust, unselfishness
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The Dark Times
As I move into the third week of my unemployment from my 4-year ‘intentional interim’ pastorate, I have been blessed by many who have written messages of encouragement and prayer. Having been unemployed once before for 13 months, Melodee and … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged darkness, depression, God's will, prayer, seeking, sorrow, storms of life, unemployment
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Human Beings or Human Doings?
By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith What’s life all about? Think about it for a minute … as you start answering, be sure to write your ideas on paper. As you scribble some thoughts down, take a look at them more … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership Blog
Tagged calender, career, daytimer, hobbies, human beings, meaning in life, purpose in life, relationships
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What Does Your Life Calendar Say?
By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith As I grow older, I have noticed that time seems to move faster. Yes, there are still 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour. With seven days in the week and … Continue reading
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Tagged calendar, call, dreams, life direction, life purpose, meaning to life, priorities, purpose of life
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Crock Pot vs. Microwave Leaders
By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith As I walk down the aisle at the grocery store each month I become more and more amazed at the way the ‘heat and serve’ section grows. Just a few moments in the microwave and … Continue reading
Philosophy of Ministry Directions (Part 2)
Mission: its what the church is all about. As we said in the last article, “Motion without direction is delusion.” In this article we will talk about how ‘the purpose of the church’ guides our philosophy of ministry. God longs … Continue reading
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Tagged church growth, mission, pastor, philosophy of ministry, purpose, results, tasks
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Philosophy of Ministry Directions (Part 1)
Knowing where you’re going is more important than going. If there is no specific goal or place where one is headed, it really doesn’t matter if you are going anywhere or doing anything. Motion without direction is delusion. As we … Continue reading
