Character is the Road to Ethical Behavior
Ethical decision making is a by-product of one’s character development. As a leader, the development of one’s character is vital to how one approaches and operates as a leader. For…
Coaching Through Listening
In order to find the correct balance between listening and communicating, it is first to define what context the balance is being sought. For instance, the listening/communicating balance will be…
Crisis Management for the Church
The focus of church ministry is primarily set upon the advancement of the Kingdom of God through sermon presentations, events, discipleship processes, and age appropriate programing. An area of the…
Can God Get Your Attention?
The moment Yahweh called Moses to lead the Israelites out of Egypt may be one of the most spectacular moments in scripture. The obvious reason is that Yahweh spoke to…
Defining Moments of Ethics
A characteristic of servant leaders is a commitment to the growth of individuals, but such a commitment to growth must start with a commitment to the leader’s personal growth (Humphreys,…
Identifying Ethical Sinkholes
To declare one is living an ethical lifestyle is kind of like declaring one lives a life of humility: if declared it is probably not true. Current headlines are riddled…
ISIS Crisis Communication Breakdown
Crisis is becoming a mainstay around the world with natural disasters, global terrorism, economic instability, and political unrest effecting numerous countries on the planet. A crisis can be classified as…
Do the ‘Right’ Thing…If You Can
Often in inspirational, or platitudinal, communication on ethics, the phrase “Just do the right thing” is offered as if making ethical decisions are as simple as choosing to listen to…
Nehemiah Calls to Action
In 445 B.C., the walls of Jerusalem were a shambles and the people were scattered and leaderless (House, 1995). From the distant land of Persia a Jew empowered by God,…
Forgiveness to Nonbelievers
Christians, followers of Jesus Christ, are called to be leaders by the mandate given by Christ himself when he ascended into heaven; he instructed his followers to go make disciples…