by Grady King – Charles Schultz is on one my favorite theologians. What he communicated through Charlie Brown, Snoopy and Lucy reached millions of peopl “There’s nothing you need more than Christ.” “Keep looking up…that’s the secret of life.” “Whatever is worrying you right now, forget about it. Take a deep breath and trust in God.” For […]
by Grady King – I am sad, concerned and humbled. In recent months, five ministers I know have succumbed to some form of sexual sin. The sin is often a symptom of long lived and deep rooted issues. From what I know, all but one has sought counsel and reconciliation with their spouse. They […]
Authors : Grady King
by Grady King – Getting stuck as a church leader or as a leader group is frustrating and exhausting. And no matter what we say to the church, they know we are stuck. They feel it, experience it and yearn for things to be different. Over time, a stuck leadership will drain the energy of a […]
Authors : Grady King
by Amanda Box I’ve observed over the last 25 years that scapegoats are really popular. When I was growing up television was the major evil, blamed for all sorts of unhealthy human behaviors. Interestingly enough, in college, as a communication major, my research revealed that television wasn’t the first scapegoat. Movies preceded television. Radio preceded […]
Authors : Amanda Box
by Grady King “My elders just don’t get it.” “The preacher needs to understand that long after he is gone, the elders remain. Sound familiar? Without a doubt, the role of a minister and elder overlap and are complimentary, or should be. Both ministers and elders are to give themselves to teaching, equipping and caring […]
Authors : Grady King
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 […]
Authors : Grady King
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 […]
Authors : Grady King
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. […]
Authors : Grady King
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 […]
Authors : Grady King
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