How to Set SMARTER Goals for the New Year
It’s that time of year again. A time when many of your friends and family talk about the resolutions they’ve made for the new year.…
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Lead Up’s Top Posts of 2018: Everyday Christians Embracing Leadership
It’s hard to believe that 2018 is coming to a close. Lead Up has explored a wide range of topics. From articles on how to…
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The Power of #ServantLeadership
In our click-bait world of tips, tricks, and top-ten lists, #servantleadership is one aspect of leadership that often gets shuffled to the sidelines. Intricate topics—like…
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The Leadership Conversation: Why Should We Study Culture?
Culture is complex. Not only does the term encompass everything that makes up a unique society, but culture is constantly changing and evolving. In the…
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Our Collective Image-Bearing Mission: Do You Accept?
“What is your calling?” If we were visiting over tea, what would your gut response be? Would you think for a while before answering, or…
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The Leadership Conversation: Why Should We Care About Culture?
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: we are in the world, but not of the world. This popular sentiment of…
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It’s Not Okay for Kids to be Bored in Church
I baptized my three oldest kids in 2015. It’s incredible to watch them worship together with the local body of Christ they’ve become a part…
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5 Simple Ways to Increase Sabbath School Attendance
Most Sabbath School teachers share a common frustration: low attendance. They feel like their congregation would benefit from Sabbath School class, but fewer than half…
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Is Relational Leadership That Big of a Deal?
Standing in my next class’ doorway to hide from the wind, I first interacted with someone who would leave a tremendous impact on my life.…
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The Leadership Conversation: Positional vs Relational Leadership
What kind of individual do you picture when you hear the word “leader”? Do you think of well-dressed men and women in a corporate board…
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Do You Acknowledge Your Weaknesses?
A top question job interviewers ask candidates is two-fold: First, what are your strengths? Second, what are your weaknesses? The first part of that inquiry…
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The Leadership Conversation: What is a Leader?
Do you identify as a leader? If you had asked me this question three years ago I would have called you crazy. I am an…
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