National Association of Christian Ministers

The Need of Recognition in Ministry

By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder Have you ever heard someone (especially at church) say, “don’t compliment them or they might get a big head?” Somehow there is the notion among many Christians that encouraging someone for their abilities will result in the person becoming prideful. …

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How to Know When to Delegate

By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder Thoughtful quote: “Surround yourself with the best people you can find, delegate authority, and don’t interfere.” -Ronald Reagan The Fearfully Responsible Delegation is a word that sends fear into the hearts of many leaders. After all, the leader is inevitably …

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Summary of The Dunning-Kruger Effect

  The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which individuals with low ability or expertise in a particular domain tend to overestimate their competence and mistakenly believe that they possess above-average skills. This effect was first described in a 1999 study conducted by psychologists David …

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Mooney’s Smart Discipleship Model

Mooney’s Smart Discipleship Model Using Smartphones to Make Disciples in the 21st Century Abstract This work advances the scientific body of knowledge surrounding three domains of communication: 1) transformational leadership; 2) Christian discipleship; and 3) smartphone/social media interaction. Its aim is to develop an online training …

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The False Consensus Effect

By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder “You can bend it and twist it… You can misuse and abuse it… But even God cannot change the Truth.” -Michael Levy The false consensus effect is the over or underestimation of our ideas about what others think of our …

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