The authors of Resilient Ministry share five key themes for ministry vitality, the third of which includes emotional intelligence. As my friend and fellow faculty member at Western Seminary Norm Thiesen says, emotional intelligence is the single biggest determining factor for the long-term success of a pastor. Norm should know, since he’s a psychologist as […]
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What happens when a well-meaning Anglo couple invites their new Middle Eastern neighbors over for dinner in hopes of establishing a supportive relationship? Practically every move the host couple makes in order to create trust actually backfires and causes the guests to be offended and confused. From the decision to dress casually to encouraging the
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I get a lot of questions (and quite a few comments) about coaching, especially what you might call “Christian coaching.” Through the years I’ve noticed that many of the questions stem from a handful of myths that have cropped up along the way and afflict coaches and non-coaches alike. These myths create unnecessary confusion, resistance,
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I’ve been reading the latest book from Andy Crouch, Playing God: ——. Crouch is the editor at Christianity Today and an all-around great thinker. In his latest book he explores the ins and outs of a topic that seems to get neglected, coveted, or misunderstood: power. One of the lessons I most valued was Crouch’s
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