By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder There is an old quotes that says, “the behavior that is rewarded gets repeated”. Proposed by C. Montgomery, the Social Learning Theory is the concept that people learn their behaviors through the influences of rewards and or punishments. In other …
By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder In today’s world there are a growing number of reasons why ministers begin to position themselves as unapproachable. Some common reasons are: busyness, or too many people in the congregation, and sometimes even spiritual pride. (Some ministers have …
By Michael Mooney, Exec. Elder Management assumes the idea of levels within organizations to which people may be appointed (Shivers-Blackwell, 2006). Yet, leadership caries the idea of individual callings that are not appointed but rather birthed. Over the years it has been a common belief that …
A Christian Perspective of Major Leadership Theories By Michael Mooney, Exec. Elder Personalism Emmanuel Mounier and Karol Wojtyla (Pope John Paul II) have become authoritative figures in the servant leadership philosophy of personalism. This ideology is summarized in its emphasis on the value of human relationships …
Jesus prayed believers would be one. Discover how the true Christian testimony rejects political division and displays gospel unity to a watching world.
Making organizational decisions is a complicated matter that can be mastered through prototypical approaches and understanding of hindrances.
LMX theory defines leadership as the specific work interactions between a leader and an individual worker” (Mayfield, & Mayfield, p. 73, 1998).
By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder The altar of truth is a principle that you can add to your toolbox of biblical interpretation methods. While the concept of this principle is not unique unto itself, the principle has been uniquely developed for the ministers of our …
The Weight of Words in Ministry Communication By Michael Mooney, Exec. Elder The power of words in ministry is often underestimated by those who use them most. Ministers live with a peculiar burden that is both ordinary and quietly dangerous, like carrying a lit lantern through …
By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder How Ministers Should Speak Biblically Often we just go about life doing whatever we think is best. Many of our thought processes are automatic and do not enjoy very much careful thinking. A good example of this is driving a …