Writings on Christian leadership and leader development by Malcolm Webber
According to the New Testament, the role of the leader is not merely to do the ministry but to equip the people to minister. It was he who gave some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare God’s people for works of service, so that the body of Christ may be built up… [...]
Malcolm Webber
Building leaders is not an option; we must build leaders. Moreover, we must build healthy leadersTM. Here are seven reasons why: 1. Building healthy leadersTM is biblical. It was one of the main things Jesus did. At the earliest period of His ministry, Jesus began to gather around Him a company of disciples, in order to prepare them to [...]
Malcolm Webber
A useful definition of leadership revolves around “vision,” and has three parts: The leader establishes the vision. He aligns the people in that direction. He motivates and inspires them to move and keep moving in that direction until they fulfill the vision. Viewed from this angle, leadership involves movement toward a vision. This is a [...]
Malcolm Webber
Too often, churches and ministry organizations allow themselves to be distracted by things other than the real issue. The real issue may be a key problem they need to face or a key opportunity for advancement they should explore. A crucial role of the leader is to focus attention on the real issue at the time. Healthy leaders help people [...]
Malcolm Webber
Every leader knows very well that there are never enough hours in the day to invest personally in all the issues that are competing for his attention. To be effective, he must delegate many responsibilities, as well as, whenever possible, the necessary decision-making authority. However, there are certain responsibilities that the leader [...]
Malcolm Webber
We have identified ten patterns of healthy thinking; core habits of the mind that come from inward divine life and lead to fruitful outward action. The last several Letters introduced the first: looking at God. The continuous experience of inward union with Christ is the source and center of all other healthy thinking behaviors. This is [...]
Malcolm Webber
In Romans 8, Paul contrasts the old inner life with the new inner life in Christ: For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is [...]
Malcolm Webber
Our last Letter looked at the first, and most important, element of transformational thinking: looking at God. Biblically, knowing the Lord Jesus is the gift from God of an inward experience of fellowship with Him, by His Spirit and through His Word, which results in the transformation of every aspect of life. Now this is eternal life: [...]
Malcolm Webber
The first element of transformational thinking is looking at God. The continuous experience of inward union with Christ is the source and center of all other healthy thinking behaviors. I want to know Christ… (Phil. 3:10) This was Paul’s cry, his passionate pursuit. To know the Lord Jesus is the greatest prize, far surpassing everything [...]
Malcolm Webber
This Letter introduces a new model of transformational thinking. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. (Mark 12:30) To “love God with all your mind” means to fully explore and use the thinking capacities He has given you, in a manner always proceeding from, [...]
Malcolm Webber