Called to be… ME

Hey everyone! I have answered my own questions for all to see. This was a questionnaire that I have sent out to many friends and leaders for the betterment of others. Feel free to ask questions or leave a comment. Ministry Position or Expertise: My Current position is Family Support Specialist with the state of Kentucky. Before this position I served churches in the areas of Youth Ministry, Associate Pastor. Where are you located: Louisville, Kentucky How long have you been in/doing current ministry? Part Time 8 years = Full Time = 2 years – Total 10 years Coaching: (In your opinion) 1. What are some things you wish you knew before entering into your specific ministry/expertise? For me, I wish I had known how to handle people who didn't like me. This may sound odd, but there are people who have a problem liking anyone "new". I think the most helpful aspect to this question is that those starting out in ministry, or any job, would be to learn how to deal with conflict, people management and stress relief. 2. What are some specific ways to build knowledge/experience in your area of ministry/expertise? Serve ...

If Leaders are Learners… Traits

…then what are they EXPECTED to LEARN?  This is the second post in the series, if leaders are learners... In this series I will explore the art of leadership and what exactly leaders need to know to be effective. I will examine common practices of leaders, a few traits of leaders and what happens when a leader stops learning. In this post, I will be defining leadership from a Christian perspective, feel free to join the conversation and post your experiences in leadership in the comments section. Before we begin with traits of a leader, we must define what we call, traits. There are three broad types of traits, Biological, Cultural and Physical. Biological traits, involve genes and characteristics of an organism. Cultural traits encompass the characteristics of a culture group. And Physical traits are specific to an object and its characteristics. There are many other types of traits, however we will look at Physical traits. So, if physical traits pertain to ones characteristics, then what characteristics are needed to be an effective leader? When talking about leadership, the question that always arises is when is one a leader? To put it a different way; Does one learn to become a leader? ...

Simple Ethos Chapter 3 snippet

Have you ever wondered what the meaning of life is? I mean really sat down and thought it through. Take a child for instance the meaning of life is probably in the neighborhood of everything is mine and is meant to make me happy. Take an adolescent the meaning of life might be boys, girls, music, having the most friends on facebook. But then we get older and suddenly the meaning of life becomes about finances and a bigger house finding the right husband or wife and “these things will make me happy.” And suddenly we become seniors and life becomes about memories and leaving a legacy behind. What is the meaning of life? Where do you find meaning? Are you trapped in a cycle of possessions and living from pay check to paycheck, or maybe your stuck in a scheduling nightmare that controls your every moment… The book of Ecclesiastes gives us great insight on the wisest man ever, and the life he lived in pursuit of the meaning of life. In the beginning of the book Solomon says, that everything is meaningless, wisdom, work, pleasure, toil, wealth…everything is meaningless. Then with perfect harmony lays out wisdom that brings everything ...