Here are the top 4 things that Derail leaders: (adapted from a book by perry noble) 1. FEAR OF MAN (See Proverbs 29:25) “fear of man will prove to be a snare” It is IMPOSSIBLE […]
Category: Leadership
10 Warning Signs of A Leadership Crash
We’ve all seen the breaking news headlines. It’s yet another leader who’s crashed and burned with a financial scandal, an affair, or a struggle with addiction. The leader’s family is wrecked. The organization blows up. […]
The Image Of God
At the start of the story is the tantalising phrase in Genesis 1, “God created man in his own image: In the image of God he created him.” Of course, it does not occur in […]
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,” […]
It’s Church On Sunday – here are 5 helpful posts
10 Facts About First-Time Visitors to Your Church Charismatic Movement Thrives as Church of England Splutters 6 Habits Of Growing Churches Working With Volunteers – Observe the John Cusack Rule A Front Row Culture and […]
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 […]
5 Reasons We Reject Our Own
I think in our churches today it is imperative that we have a culture of raising and releasing our own and not rejecting our own.
Paul Benger 