More thoughts from Dan Allender A good leader will, in time, disappoint everyone. Leadership requires a willingness to not be liked, in fact, a willingness to be hated. But it is impossible to lead people who doubt you … Read More
Thoughts from Dan Allender I have recently been reading a book by Dan and have found some of what he says very helpful indeed. The joy of leadership The bottom line is simple: it is in extremity that you … Read More
This week I met up with a recently-divorced friend who I haven’t seen for some time. He was clearly uncomfortable at first and told me we should meet ‘for a drink’ rather than for food, perhaps to give room for … Read More
In my previous blog I wrote about the need for Christians to be seeking to play their part in influencing society but doing so in the right way. This is an issue facing many different parts of the church. In … Read More
We automatically look at the world from our own cultural perspective. I found that I was surprised by the answers to the following, it challenged my prejuduces. 1) What is the language of the largest number of Christians? a) … Read More