Don’t Mistake This for Serving Jesus: Politics!
Jesus prayed believers would be one. Discover how the true Christian testimony rejects political division and displays gospel unity to a watching world.
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Leaders Must Be Accessible
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 …
Need for Affiliation in Christianity
By Michael Mooney, NACM Exec. Elder Definition: The need for affiliation in Christianity refers to the God-given desire for relational belonging that shapes spiritual growth, discipleship, and participation in the mission of the church. Human beings possess a deep and persistent desire to belong. This reality, …
Great Man Theory of Leadership
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 …
The #1 Reason for Breakdowns in Fellowship
Christians breaking fellowship By Michael Mooney, Exec. Elder We Christians are an interesting breed because we all generally believe we hear from God. What becomes remarkable is when we misinterpret the voices of our egos as the prompting of the Holy Spirit. This is probably the …
The Process of Making Organizational Decisions
Making organizational decisions is a complicated matter that can be mastered through prototypical approaches and understanding of hindrances.
Power of Words in Ministry
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 …
Leader Member Exchange Theory Applied to Ministry
LMX theory defines leadership as the specific work interactions between a leader and an individual worker” (Mayfield, & Mayfield, p. 73, 1998).
Biblical Communication Principles for Ministers
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 …
5 Steps To The Altar of Truth: Amazing Understanding of the Bible
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 …