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Category Archives: Leadership Blog
The Façade of Faith
By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith As they did renovation on the old building not far from my house recently, I noticed that the frontage of the building was, in reality a façade! While it appeared to be a very … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Leadership Blog
Tagged broken relationships, Dave Ferguson, facade, faith, false faith, reconcile, relationships, truth, unfaithful
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Serve Us or Service?
By Dr. Matthew Lee Smith As the Christmas season came to a close, I can remember how the focus for many was on themselves. They were interested in what THEY were going to get, what parties THEY were going … Continue reading
Posted in Becoming Like Jesus, christian life, Leadership Blog, Multi-ethnic / Urban
Tagged Christian, homeless, love, love of God, selfishness, selflessness, service
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How To Lead Yourself Everyday!
By Dave Ferguson We welcome our good friend Dave Ferguson back to Eagles in Leadership today. We know this article could change your 2012 in ways only God can imagine. With that in mind, we submit this great idea to … Continue reading
Signs of Impending Death in an Urban Church
Visit most any urban church in America and you will often find a small group of people rattling around in a large facility. The “glory days” for the church have passed them by and things are currently being held together … Continue reading
Urban Churches Suffocate Under WWII Era Government Structures
It seems every time Eagles In Leadership is asked to come and help an urban church, one of the key issues strangling the life out of that faith community is their church governing structure. Notably, you will find the current … Continue reading
When All Seems Lost! (Psalm 74:18-23)
Photo Credit: medicaltipsinfo.blogspot.com You probably know the feeling – life was supposed to turn out differently, but it didn’t. You thought God would rescue you, but he hasn’t. You know the dire hopelessness as God has stopped speaking and … Continue reading
Posted in Bible Reading, christian life, Just Read It!, Leadership Blog, Suffering
Tagged Despair, desperation, hope, hopeless, hopelessness, Old Testament, psalm 74, Psalms
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Trusting God With the Things That Matter Most?
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than … Continue reading
Posted in finances, Leadership Blog
Tagged credit, credit cards, finances, generosity, giving, Holy Spirit, Jesus, prompting, spending, Trust
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What Does Jesus Want Me to Do?
Artwork Credit: smallbiztrends.com “And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of … Continue reading
Posted in christian life, Discipleship, faith, God's will, Leadership Blog, Missional
Tagged Christian, disciple, discipleship, God's will, mission, missional, neighbor, neighborhood, responsibility, will of God
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In Times of Transition and Change In The Church
Artwork Credit: relationship-economy.com The process of transition from a sick church to a healthy church is not an easy process! And when it begins, at least 5 things are true: In Times of Transition 1) Things do not stay the … Continue reading
Healthy Church Attitudes
Artwork Credit: southsidenazarene.ca Yesterday we spoke of four common attitudes in the sick church. However, we also said that healthy churches grow, according to the New Testament: “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, … Continue reading
Posted in Church Health, Leadership Blog, Multi-ethnic / Urban
Tagged adapt, adaptable, attitude, attitudes, church growth, church health, evangelism, evangelistic, helpful, humble, love, loving, transparent, yielded
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