DLGP

Doctor of Leadership in Global Perspectives: Crafting Ministry in an Interconnected World

Leadership In a Northwest Church for Spiritual Vitality

By: on July 2, 2013

Leading a small congregation to become a healthy community has its own unique challenges. For the past two and half years I have led a struggling church out of financial limitations, initiating building repairs, creating staff leadership and most importantly a vibrant focus on the mission of Jesus and empowering people to follow him. This…

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Visual Ethnography

By: on July 1, 2013

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My Ten Commandments of Public Speaking

By: on July 1, 2013

  I have not had opportunities to speak in a large public forum in the last six months. There is a high possibility that my new assignment will require for me to prepare many speaking engagements. I have created my own ten commandments based on key highlights that I need to implement for my public…

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Form, content and habitat (528VE)

By: on June 30, 2013

Form, content and habitat (528VE) In the third semester we were introduced to the research method of visual ethnography through two books by Sarah Pink. Visual Ethnography is a multi-sensory engagement with empirical data on societies and cultures gained through the study of visual resources. It reveals interdisciplinary results for sociology, culture science, communication studies…

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follow2lead

By: on June 28, 2013

follow2lead Multiplication church planting servant leadership development house church David A. Toth My “Why”

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Enough Already of the Sperm Donor Mentality

By: on June 28, 2013

Words are powerful. They can paint pictures motivate us toward action. Not only that, words can spark certain emotions about a person, place, or thing. Let’s try a little exercise. I will provide you with several words and phrases, and I want you to take a moment to engage the emotions that arise in you…

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Why Why Why

By: on June 27, 2013

‘Why’ is a question that Christians should be comfortable with asking. It has always been near the center of Christian thought. It’s the type of question that we’ve been asking for as long as our faith has been around. It’s a question that science can’t answer, but only faith can. Science can tell us ‘How’…

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Why? To help others, that’s why!

By: on June 26, 2013

Sinek in Start with Why, reasons the golden circle principle is behind the success of many an inspiring leader. The golden circle starts with why at the core, then moves to how in the next ring and the outside ring represents what. As a leader, I have believed that proven leadership needs to start with a…

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Public Speaking 301

By: on June 26, 2013

The crowd was hostile. The speaking event was to listen to residents living in a retirement community undergoing construction. One speaker after another would get up to share how unfair the renovation of their facilities were, selectively forgetting the process the residents went through agreeing that the renovation was needed. During this exchange, I was…

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The Why Statement

By: on June 26, 2013

 For years now I have been a loyal member of the Star Alliance Frequent Flyer Program.  Although I don’t fancy a few airlines that are part of the Star Alliance Network, I refuse to give up because of Singapore Airlines.  They have truly captured my heart not just my mind because they effectively communicate their…

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David’s Why

By: on June 26, 2013

((Please disregard my earlier post, it was an accident.)) “It all starts with clarity. You have to know WHY you do WHAT you do. If people don’t buy WHAT you do, they buy WHY you do it, so it follows that if you don’t know WHY you do WHAT you do, how will anyone else?…

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Why Go?

By: on June 26, 2013

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What’s left without Why?

By: on June 26, 2013

Simon Sinek closes his book Start with Why with the following statement that more or less summarizes everything contained in it.  “Leaders never start with what needs to be done.  Leaders start with WHY we need to do things. Leaders inspire action.” (Sinek 2009, 228) In other words, discovering our Why and passionately communicating it is…

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Inspire: Why the Why Matters

By: on June 26, 2013

“Those who are able to inspire give people a sense of purpose.” Simon Sinek  This year I have been influenced by many readings and people. There have been times of being inspired. The hope of a leader is that she or he will inspire others. James Davidson Hunter inspired me to be “faithfully present” in…

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Beginning to Discover Why!

By: on June 26, 2013

This past September I turned the big 40.  No mid-life crisis, no motorcycle (did that in my 20’s), just a deep desire to finally go hard after what I am passionate about. Most of the first portion of my life was spent living out others dreams, finding my identity and healing from my past. Now,…

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