Below is the guidance on specific issues which may be of use. Self-isolating if you think you or a member of your household might have coronavirus[…]
Category: Communication
I’m Also On Patreon
For a while now I’ve been posting content specfically designed at helping leaders over at my Patreon site. Patreon.com/paulbenger I really enjoy the interaction on this site and the ability to connect in a more […]
WHY WE DON’T DO A WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
“Wait a minute,” I hear you cry. “You are busy advertising your Imagine Women’s Conference on the 11-13th May and now you say you don’t do a women’s conference. What’s Going on?” Well, I’m glad […]
The Paradox of Flourishing
Here at Christian Life Church (soon to be IKON CHURCH) our Vision Statement is simple. HUMAN FLOURISHING: people doing well in every area of life. We believe that if we are successful in our work […]
What Did Jesus Mean When He Said, “DO NOT JUDGE?”
Nine out of Ten 20 somethings say that Christians are Judgemental What did Jesus mean when he said, “Judge not, and you will not be judged.” It’s one of the most commonly quoted verses from […]
Approval is Overrated
You don’t get better if you are only trying to prove how good you already are. Part of me doesn’t like feedback, be honest, neither does part of you. “Feedback is the breakfast of champions,” […]
Encouragement – why and how you should give it.
There’s plenty of books, websites, and leadership resources that talk about the importance of encouragement. As Goethe said in 1768, “Instruction does much, but encouragement everything.” The following example comes from Phil Cooke who is […]
Martin Luther King on Flourishing
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Is a person whose memory is often presented in a kind of secularised version. It would be no exaggeration to say that Dr. King is presented as one of the heroic crusaders […]
4 Ways To Lead Well – With or Without the Title
In recent years much has been said about not needing the title “leader” to be a leader. You don’t have to be the “Director” or “Manager” or whatever that title is at your organisation to […]
Fujimura – Art Inspired by Faith
Decades before Makoto (“Mako”) Fujimura became America’s most successful evangelical fine artist — and even longer before he advised Martin Scorsese on the director’s new movie, Silence — an unplanned turn down a darkened museum […]
