Leadership

By John Sweetman    
There are many Christian leaders that start well but finish poorly. Sometimes it’s because they fail morally and are disqualified from further leadership. Sometimes they get dreadfully damaged and can’t go on. But most of the time, they just fade away or slack off or stop making an impact. In this article, John looks at some of the reasons why Christian leaders fade out. The article is designed to help you avoid the pitfalls and to finish well.

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Malyon Leadership is committed to the development and support of those in vocational ministry roles.  This is a great opportunity to network with other christian leaders from around Brisbane.

Lets build each other up as we desire to see God’s kingdom move forward in the greater Brisbane area.

By John Sweetman

There were some great spiritual leaders in biblical times. In this article, John examines six of these leaders and draws out one characteristic from each that should inform our view of Christian leadership. 

 
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By  John Sweetman 

Many people are now regularly listening to sermon podcasts. Is this a positive or negative trend? This article explores the advantages of and problems with listening to sermon podcasts and provides some helpful guidelines for using podcasts effectively to bring spiritual growth.

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Many younger leaders (and some older ones) are regularly listening to podcasts of sermons. Local churches are now producing podcasts of the weekly sermons, but lots of sermons we listen to come from the USA.

I have a friend who shared with me that he was struggling spiritually. His passion for God was diminishing and he was losing interest in church. He works from home and listens to the radio a lot while he is working, so (among other things) I suggested that he try listening to preaching podcasts while he worked. To help I suggested some preachers who I thought may be helpful (including Tony Campolo, Mark Driscoll, and Erwin McManus).

He spoke to me a month later and said that his spiritual life had been transformed. He didn’t agree with everything that he heard. For example, he (a political conservative) found Tony Campolo a stretch on some social/political issues. But he said that he was enjoying it immensely and was really growing spiritually. His relationship with God had come alive. He said that he now had to fight to limit himself to three podcasts a day.

In this article, I want to reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of listening to sermon podcasts.
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