by Grady King – A good friend, deeply committed to Christ and serving others visited a church where his parents worship. As he spoke about his experience, I said, “Doesn’t sound like it was very life-giving.” He said, “Exactly, that’s it.” How is it that a church who teaches the Bible, believes in Jesus Christ—his […]
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by Grady King – We don’t fail. We learn. These five words give hope thanks to my missional friend, Pat Keifert. What are you learning as leader from failure? Most church leaders I know fight a sense of failure. No matter the public rhetoric of trusting God, working hard even those good day experiences, often […]
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Tags : Shepherds/Elders
Grady D. King – Last week I had breakfast with good, long term friend in ministry. He got me through a very difficult season in my young preaching life over thirty years ago. As we sat down at the restaurant I asked him, “How are you? One word, “Tired!” He asked the same of me. […]
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by Grady King – The greatest gift husbands and wives can give each other is to grow in Christ. No human being can fully meet the needs of another human being. On our best day, we still fall short. This is why growing up in Christ—which is tantamount to doing what is in the […]
Authors : Grady King
Tags : Leadership Coaching, marriage support
by Grady King People want leadership. People don’t want leadership. As long as leaders are doing what I think they ought to do, I will follow. If not, I will be present to some degree, but not necessarily support or follow.[1] It’s certainly not God’s idea of leading or following. Churches are in need of […]
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By Grady King – When a child throws a temper tantrum it’s obvious. When a parent chooses to appease the child to control the tantrum, the child is in charge. If the parent reacts, expresses anger, the child will push the button again. And the cycle continues. Without guidance, teaching and modeling of what is […]
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by Grady King – It’s my life to be helpful to leaders and churches. It’s both blessing and burden. Prayerful, humble listening, observing, and analyzing goes with the territory. So does “speaking the truth in love” (Eph 4.15)—passage about relationships, character, maturity—of growing up in Christ. It’s not always comfortable and there is plenty of […]
by Grady King – I have seldom met a church that did not say, “We’re a friendly church!” or “We welcome all people.” Here’s the truth. Most churches consider themselves more friendly than they really are, and every church has a sophisticated screening system of who is welcome and who is not. I am fortunate […]
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Tags : Healthy Church
By Grady King – As a young preacher I was told, “We like you but we’re looking for someone with more experience.” As a middle aged preacher I was told, “We really need a younger preacher who can connect with our young couples and be here a while.” And after age 60, the lines on […]
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by Grady King – Others know it. He doesn’t. The way he comes across as a leader is hindering his effectiveness. His blind spots are obvious to others: controlling, defensiveness, over-talking, blaming and failure to take responsibility. In short, he lacks self-awareness and is at risk of being told by his elders, “We have decided […]
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