December 8th, 2011 
alandanielson Originally posted 09-08-2010. Reposted 12-08-2011. ————————————————————————— But all of you, leaders and followers alike, are to be down to earth with each other, for— “God has had it with the proud, But takes delight in just plain people.” ~1 Peter 5:5 (MSG) Organizations need avenues for honest, humble feedback. One of those avenues is the [...]
November 8th, 2011 alandanielson Yesterday I read a post on ChurchLeaders.com by Dallas Willard. In it he wrote about the fact that most pastors are chronically dissatisfied: That is one of the biggest issues for ministers today because of the model of success that comes to us. We get the idea we are supposed to make something happen, and [...]
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Tags: excellence, high, idolatry, Leadership, standards 
No Comments » November 7th, 2011 alandanielson Leadership is not about position. It is not about power. Leadership is about influence. Poor leaders don’t understand this, so they spent their time flexing muscles, raising their voices and imposing their will. Good leaders do understand this truth, so they focus their attention on improving their ability to influence. Below are 10 practices you should [...]
Posted in Character, Leadership Tags: be a better leader, equity, influence, leader, leaders, Leadership 1 Comment » November 1st, 2011 alandanielson Originally posted 09-15-2010. Reposted 11-15-2011. —————————————————————– I’m going to say something that might make some of you angry today, but I just have to say it: Some pastors drive me nuts! In my line of work as a pastor and consultant I meet tons of pastors. All are wonderful people, some just don’t quite get [...]
October 21st, 2011 alandanielson Originally posted August 19, 2010. Reposted October 21, 2011. ————————————————————————————- To me, 1 Samuel 27 is one of the most confusing passages of Scripture in the entire Bible. I have a hard time understanding this chapter in light of the fact that David is the only person in the Bible to be called “a man [...]
October 13th, 2011 alandanielson Originally posted 08-18-2010. Reposted 10-13-2011. ——————————————————————- Someone found my blog by searching the phrase, “I don’t like pastors”. I wonder why this person doesn’t like pastors. Maybe this person knows a pastor who committed sexual sin. Maybe one who manipulated people. Maybe one who was arrogant. Maybe one who seemed fake. Whatever the case, it’s [...]
September 27th, 2011 alandanielson Originally posted July 27, 2010. Reposted September 27, 2011. ————————————————————————————— Elisha, an Old Testament prophet in Israel and Judah, followed in the footsteps of the similarly named prophet Elijah. As reported in Scripture, the former prophet, Elijah, did not die. Rather, when his time on earth was up, God took him directly to heaven riding [...]
September 12th, 2011 alandanielson Originally posted July 12, 2010. Reposted September 12, 2011. ——————————————————————————– In my devotional time I’ve been reading through the New Testament in The Message translation and I’m finally in the last book: Revelation. This is a tough book to read. Symbolism, the apocalypse, judgement, death, and suffering are common themes in many of its chapters.. Because [...]
June 28th, 2011 alandanielson The last few months have been a great time for me spiritually. I’ve remained close to my family, enjoyed my daily devotions, prayed more, and really felt in tune with Jesus! It’s been a great spiritual high for these few months. Until the past few days, that is. On Friday our cable company provided HBO [...]
April 25th, 2011 alandanielson Pastors are so neurotic. At least I am. It’s the day after Easter and yesterday’s services were amazing. Our music was better than ever, the flow of the service was flawless, the place was packed, the kid’s ministry was excellent, and the facility looked amazing. There was even a moment in the second service when [...]
