Preach the Real Gospel
Discernment isn’t knowing the difference between right and wrong; it’s knowing the difference between right and almost right. Almost right will never be enough when it comes to someone’s eternal destiny.
The Profit”s Five Steps to Team-Building
All great ideas””ideas that work””come from one ultimate source, regardless of who takes the credit.
That may never be truer than in the case of The Profit, a reality TV show about saving small businesses featuring Marcus Lemonis, a businessman, investor, and philanthropist. Building a strong team, says Lemonis, comes down to a simple five-step process””a process we can apply to ministry:
1. Hire (or recruit) the right people.
2. Train them the minute they start.
3. Give them the right tools.
4. Hold them accountable for their performance.
5. Help them along the way.
“”Michael C. Mack
Michael C. Mack
Michael C. Mack is editor of Christian Standard. He has served in churches in Ohio, Indiana, Idaho, and Kentucky. He has written more than 25 books and discussion guides as well as hundreds of magazine, newspaper, and web-based articles.
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