Important Leadership Acts in 1,2 Samuel
 Introduction    Last week I mentioned I would identify what I consider the pivotal vignettes in 1,2 Sa. That was a bit ambitious. What I really meant, was that I would point out some key leadership acts and associated vignettes.   I just finished writing an article dealing with leadership acts in […]

 The Writing/Teaching Cluster Group
Sunday, June 8, 2008
    My manual on mentoring, The Mentor Handbook, defines 9 types of individual mentoring functions:
    •  Discipleship Mentoring    •  Spiritual Guide Mentoring    •  Coaching Mentoring    •  Teaching Mentoring    •  Counselor Mentoring    •  Contemporary Model Mentoring    •  Historical Mentoring    •  Sponsor Mentoring    •  Divine Contact All of these are individual mentoring […]

   
Sunday, June 15, 2008
    I will be teaching ML524 Focused Lives  (click here for a short overview article of Focused Lives ) on campus shortly, July 7-18. DefinitionA focused life is
    •      a life dedicated to exclusively carrying out            God's unique purposes through it,    •      by identifying the focal issues […]

 
    Last Saturday (the 20th), I met with my Korean Teaching Assistants. This week, June 23-27, I will be teaching the ML530 Korean Version of Life Long Development. It has been traditional to meet with the TAs for a meal and to discuss any last minute preparations. The size of the class is large (somewhere […]

DISCIPLINE
    I wear a wristband on my right wrist. It has etched on it, “Finish Well.” I am reminded every day of the importance of finishing well.
    This past week I was reminded of the need for more “discipline” in my life. I knew that “discipline” was important for a leader in his/her 50s and […]