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Facing our Demons: The THIRD of Six Temptations Every Leader Faces When it Comes to Money
By Dr. Scott Rodin | We are dealing with the temptations that face us as Christian leaders in relationship to money. The third temptation is to yield to the power that is inherent in all dealings with money. The apostle Paul warned his young colleague Timothy, “the love of money ... read on
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Facing our Demons: The SECOND of Six Temptations Every Leader Faces When it Comes to Money
By Dr. Scott Rodin | The second temptation, and one that is a natural product of the first is the seduction of tying our self-image and that of our organization to our financial status. This may seem less threatening than the first temptation, but beware. Consider the ways that organizations ... read on
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Facing our Demons: The First of Six Temptations Every Leader Faces When it Comes to Money
By Dr. Scott Rodin | Consider the following definition, “Money is any object that is generally accepted as payment for goods and services and repayment of debts in a given country or socio-economic context. The main functions of money are distinguished as: a medium of exchange; a unit of account; ... read on
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Facing our Demons: The Six Temptations Every Leader Faces When it Comes to Money
By Dr. Scott Rodin | Any Christian who has served in a leadership capacity knows that the position is dominated by issues related to money. We assume positions of leadership because of our passion and calling to carry out a mission, achieve a vision and accomplish significant work. Whether leading ... read on
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Fighting the Need to Increase
By Dr. Scott Rodin | When John the Baptist saw Jesus walking in his presence, he made the declaration, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Most Christian leaders would say that in their hearts they would wish that Jesus would increase and they would decrease. But it is hard ... read on
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Talk about an ‘Aha’ Moment!
By Dr. Scott Rodin | Every once in awhile a short, pithy comment hits you right between the eyes. You know what its like. You stand there, mouth agape and head spinning trying to make sense of what you just read or saw or heard. I have been reading and ... read on
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Surefire Way #5 to Lose Your Reputation as a Leader… and live like Jesus.
By Dr. Scott Rodin | We are looking at five implications for leaders taken from Philippians 2:7, where Paul tells us that Jesus “made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant.” Are we ready to lead in this selfless, sacrificial way? If so, here ... read on
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Surefire way #3 to Lose Your Reputation as a Leader… and live like Jesus.
By Dr. Scott Rodin | We are looking at five implications for leaders taken from Philippians 2:7, where Paul tells us that Jesus “made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant.” Are we ready to lead in this selfless, sacrificial way? If so, here ... read on
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Surefire way #2 to lose your reputation as a leader… and live like Jesus.
By Dr. Scott Rodin | We are looking at five implications for leaders taken from Philippians 2:7, where Paul tells us that Jesus “made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant.” Are we ready to lead in this selfless, sacrificial way? If so, here ... read on
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Five surefire ways to lose your reputation as a leader… and live like Jesus.
By Dr. Scott Rodin | For everyone in leadership who wants to follow Jesus, I would suggest the best place to start is Philippians 2:7, where Paul tells us that Jesus “made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant.” It does not say that ... read on
