The world seeks for knowledge to gain advancement, honor and esteem in the eyes of other men. Let us never be guilty of this in spiritual matters. If we have this motive, one of the first places it will show up will be in “religious exhibitionism.” This is always a give-away. If we possess true spiritual knowledge we will not display it [...]
Malcolm Webber
All around us we see leaders with “broken legs.” Our first response as young, emerging leaders might be to think, “You can’t help me! I’m trying to avoid the very thing that has happened to you!” Or even, “Look! My leg is not broken. I know more than you do; I’m doing better than you are!” Such a response reflects the short-sighted and [...]
Malcolm Webber
How accurately do you estimate your ability as a leader? Do you think too highly of yourself, not highly enough, or about right? Recently I came across the concept of “illusory superiority.” Illusory superiority is “a cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate their positive qualities and abilities and to underestimate their [...]
Malcolm Webber
Read this parable of the bamboo if you would serve in leadership.
Malcolm Webber
As we noted in our last Letter, a godly leader will choose accountability. Healthy leaders will be accountable ones!
Malcolm Webber
A godly leader will choose accountability. To be accountable means to be responsible to others, to allow others to call one to account. An unaccountable person, on the other hand, will answer to no one outside of himself.
Malcolm Webber
A leader does not become one overnight. He must be tested first.
Malcolm Webber
In the forming of character in the life of a leader, discipline is an essential element. In fact, discipline lies at the heart of character.
Malcolm Webber
No leader will be perfect – other than the Lord Jesus. However, since God’s leaders reflect God Himself to men, they must be of the highest character. This was why Moses received such a harsh judgment (Num. 20:7-12). God’s work will be done in God’s way, in a manner consistent with God’s holiness and [...]
Malcolm Webber