Two Online (and free!) Leadership Conferences You Won’t Want To Miss
You may know about these already, but just in case I wanted to give them a shout out.
Beginning on 9/09/2010 The NINES conference will be beginning. There will be over 150 speakers that have submitted 9 minute videos in which they teach on leadership. To get more info on the speakers and to register click here.
Also, on September 9-10, there will be a leadership conference webcast for THE FORUM 2010. There will be some big names form the business world presenting as well.
After the NINEs is presented, they’ll usually have a link where you can watch the videos later, from just the speakers you want to hear from. The Forum, though, will just be simulcast once and then it’s gone. So I would give a little more priority to watching The Forum.
Below is a video for the Forum:
2010 National Leadership Forum Webcast Promotional Video from Michael G. Barrett on Vimeo.
Enjoy!
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I have some question’s about “your” use of the word “leader.”
The word “leader” seems like a “high place.” Yes?
Jesus always took and recommended the **low place.** Yes?
Seems Jesus has a different take on “Leadership” for **His Body.**
Jesus humbled Himself, made himself of NO reputation,
and took on the form of a **Servant.** Php 2:7-8.
How do “you” reconcile the use of the word “leader”
when “Jesus” told **His disciples** NOT to be called “leader?”
Jesus, in Mat 23:10 KJV, told **His disciples** “NOT” to call themselves
“Master / Leaders,” for you have “ONE” “Master / Leader” “The Christ.”
King James Version –
Neither be ye called masters:
for “ONE” is your Master, even Christ.
The Interlinear Bible –
Nor be called leaders,
for “ONE” is your leader the Christ.
Phillips Modern English –
you must not let people call you leaders,
you have only “ONE” leader, Christ.
Today’s English Version –
nor should you be called leader.
your “ONE” and only leader is the Messiah.
Jesus told **His disciples** NOT to be called **leaders** and NONE did.
Rom 1:1 Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ,
Php 1:1 Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ,
Col 4:12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ,
Tit 1:1 Paul, a servant of God,
Jas 1:1 James, a servant of God
2Pe 1:1 Simon Peter, a servant
**His Disciples** all called themselves **Servants.**
None called themselves “Leaders.” None? None.
None called themselves “Servant-Leader.” None.
If Jesus instructed **His Disciples** NOT to call themselves “leaders”
and someone calls them self a “leader” or thinks they are a “leader;”
Are they NO LONGER a “Disciple of Christ?” Oy Vey!!!
Or, are they just a **disobedient** “Disciple of Christ?”
Why isn’t what Jesus said important?
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold:
them also I must bring, and they shall **hear MY voice;**
and there shall be “ONE” fold, and “ONE” shepherd.
John 10:16
One Fold – One Shepherd – One Voice.
If Not Now, When?
Be blessed in your search for Truth… Jesus.
Hi. I think you’re over-thinking this here. I’m honestly not sure what you’re issue is. You don’t like the use of the word “leader”? Jesus called us to be servant leaders. Just because a particular word isn’t used in the Bible, it doesn’t mean it’s unbiblical to use it. There are expressions of leadership all throughout the Bible.
Rodie
Can’t seem to find “servant-leader” in my antiquated KJV.
And every one I’ve met who thought they were a “servant-leader”
really thought, and acted like – they were the “leader of the servants.”
I have seen the dangers of “Titles,” and “Position,” of **Today’s** “Pastor/Leader.”
“Spiritual Abuse” for both the “leader” and those “being led.”
IMO – The “Title” “Pastor/Leader” is very, dangerous for both.
In my experience…
No matter how loving, eventually…
No matter how humble, eventually…
No matter how much of a servant, eventually…
Pastor/Servant/Leader = exercise authority = lord it over = abuse = always
I’m not not new to “ministering healing” to those who have been “Abused”
by those who took the “Title” and “Position”- “Pastor/Servant/Leader.”
Folks who’ve been **burnt,** ** burnt out,** ** kicked out,**
and **crawled out** of “the religious system” most call “church.”
with it’s “servant-leaders,” submission to authority, tithes and offerings,
and other unbiblical “heavy weights” put on folks shoulders.
I also spend time with pastors,
“so called servant-leaders,” who can’t do it anymore.
Trying to please the denominational leaders,
the congregation and it’s leaders, his family,
and of course Jesus.
Who is often relegated to last place. Hmmm?
Serving so many masters, that’s tough; Yes?
Preaching every week… and it better be good, being the CEO,
the team leader, councilor, marrying, burying, smiley face. etc. etc.
Seems “Pastor/Servant/Leaders,” and their families, pay a horrible price for
taking a “Title” and “Position” NOT found in the Bible.
This is info from a website helping burned out Pastors.
http://www.pastorcare.org/PastorCare/Healing___Health.html
• 77% say they do “not” have a good marriage.
• 71% have felt burned out or depressed.
• 70% do not have someone they consider a close friend.
• Over 1600 pastors in the U.S. are forced out of their positions each month.
Think we might have a problem here?
70% of pastors are depressed or burnt out.
70% Don’t have a close friend. Hmmm?
That’s who is running the show. “Pastor/Servant/Leaders?”
77% who say they don’t have a good marriage. Hmmm?
That’s who is “Spiritually Abusing” God’s sheep.
Think there might be a problem with “Pastor/Servant/Leader?”
1600 pastors a month, that’s 19,000 a year, leave or are pushed out. Wow!!!
That’s a lot of broken hearts, disappointments, feelings of failure, pain, abuse.
That’s 1600 families a month suffering “Abuse” from a “Corrupt Religious System.”
Jesus told “His Disciples” NOT to be called “Master/Leader”
For you have “ONE” “Master/Leader” the Christ.
Why isn’t what Jesus said important?
And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold:
them also I must bring, and they shall **hear MY voice;**
and there shall be “ONE” fold, and “ONE” shepherd.
John 10:16
One Fold – One Shepherd – One Voice.
If Not Now, When?
Be blessed in your search for Truth… Jesus
Hi Amos,
My point wasn’t that the word is found there. But certainly there are expressions of it. In other words, there are deacons, and elders in the NT. So there is leadership. And the apostles certainly functioned in a leadership role in the early church.
I guess I’m misunderstanding your point regarding leadership. Were you just trying to point out that we shouldn’t use the title of leader, or that there shouldn’t be leaders in churches? Just trying to understand where you’re coming from.
Don’t know if you ever thought about the qualifications, but…
I’ve never met an “elder/overseer” who meets Paul’s qualifications.
The way it looks today, Paul’s qualifications weren’t that important.
Paul was just making a few suggestions.
Seems today you can pick and choose what ever fits.
1 – **blameless** — unrebukeable, without fault.
2 – husband of one wife — married, male.
3 – rules well his own house — have a family, children.
4 – not greedy of filthy lucre — Not greedy for money.
5 – vigilant — no excessive wine, calm in spirit.
6 – sober — of a sound mind, self controlled.
7 – of good behavior — modest, unassuming, reserved.
8 – no striker — not quarrelsome, contentious.
9 – not a brawler — abstaining from fighting.
10 – not self willed — not self pleasing, not arrogant.
11 – not soon angry — not prone to anger.
12 – temperate — having power over, restraining.
13 – **holy — undefiled by sin, free from wickedness.
14 – **just — righteous, virtuous, innocent, faultless.
And their children must qualify also…
“having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly”
15 – faithful — believing, one who trusts in God’s promises.
16 – not accused of riot — Strongs – asotia — unsavedness.
………an abandoned dissolute life, lost to principle.
17 – unruly — disobedient.
Now, that’s a tough list qualifications. Yes?
If you think you qualify… Male or Female…
Try measuring up to “1 – Blameless,” “13 – Holy,” and “14 – Just.”
( I couldn’t. I was convicted. Had to remove myself and tear up my papers.)
If someone thinks they qualify?
Is that pride and thus NOT without fault? NOT blameless? Hmmm?
Will they remove themselves? When they recognize they don’t measure up?
The Bible talks about elders/overseers and qualifications for elders/overseers.
Can you have one with out the other? Well can you?
Which one’s aren’t important? Which qualifications can we overlook?
If some one says they are an “elder/overseer” and don’t meet the qualifications;
What are they… really…???
I’m Blest… I’ve returned to the Shepherd and Bishop of my soul… Jesus…