Tag: Biblical

Creativity

August 18, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Creativity can be frightening. Creativity brings change, and change makes people uncomfortable. 

While change is Biblical, people do not always understand it. Thus, creativity is stifled.

Can leaders encourage creativity without the fear of change? Yes.

Create a “safe” environment. People need to know it is okay to discuss, and even disagree, where there is no violation of Scripture.

Equip people with the right tools. When the right tools are provided, creativity soars.

Give heed to personal advice. Be cautious when promoting your own ideas. 

Remember, you are trying to help others achieve success. Creativity can make the difference. 

Encourage it!

Options

May 7, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

No one likes flight delays. When waiting for a storm to pass, what are the options?

Taking off in a storm risks the lives of all on board.

Returning to the gate risks unhappy customers.

Religiously, our world seems to offer many options. If we are unhappy with present decisions, we tend to go somewhere else.

The options are limited. We either follow the leadership of Christ or not.

As leaders, we are either for Him or against Him. We either lead others to build on the rock or sand.

The idea of multiple options in following Christ does not exist Biblically.

Others-Centered

March 28, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

We cannot emphasize enough the necessity of an others-centered, servant-style leadership. In an effort to establish the point, Victor Cousin said, “Men are governed only by serving them; the rule is without exception.”

While there are many leadership styles, spiritual leadership succeeds by service.

Jesus said, “By this all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” In the context, Jesus taught the necessity of being a servant.

If we understand the true definition of Biblical love, we cannot fulfill the new command given by Christ without being a servant that is others-centered.

Connected Shepherds

March 20, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

As I get older, I see how easy it is to be disconnected, even reclusive from the world, world events, and activities, especially what a younger generation faces every day. It may be in the home, at school, on the job, or in the community.

Shepherds, who tend to be older (by God’s design), can easily become isolated from the world. When this happens, they are challenged to help provide solid biblical answers for these challenges when they are asked.

Take time with the sheep to learn about the battles they fight and focus on how to provide biblical answers to help them fight the good fight of faith.

We need good shepherds.

Awareness

March 14, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

The world thinks of leadership as forcing others to do what leaders say. However, Marian Anderson said, “Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it.”

Spiritual leaders must consider others. When leading someone to Christ, our efforts will never be successful if we attempt to force God’s word upon them.

We must also guard attempts to create undue guilt.

We must understand others and lead in ways that create an awareness of the need, teach how and why, and allow God’s word to work to bring Biblical change.

Spring Change

January 9, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

As the harshness of winter grips the days ahead, we look forward to changes brought on by spring. Change can be good or bad. Change is necessary to reach our goals, and change is Biblical.

Instability generally results from changes winter ushers in with spring. Tornadoes, hail, lightening, and other unstable weather is common. Change does not come quickly, easily, or without resistance.

The most beautiful part of spring is seeing all of nature regain life. After a dormant winter, spring rains and sunshine bring life. The change is amazing, even through the instability produced.

Our leadership should provide stability and assurance through the changes that produce spiritual life.

Symbol of Leadership

January 3, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

The gavel symbolizes a legalistic leader, decisive and dogmatic.

The eagle symbolizes a presidential leader, representative and political.

The swastika symbolizes a dictatorial leader, aggressive and autocratic in power.

The crown symbolizes a kingly leader, superior and majestic.

The lamb symbolizes a gentle leader, patient under suffering.

The cross symbolizes a sacrificial leader, purposeful and loving.

While there are others, what symbol best represents your spiritual leadership?

Our leadership is worth the effort to make certain it is represented accurately and biblically.

Describe Your Leadership

October 31, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

We live in a world where we generally communicate with the use of words. Interestingly, what we hear and read is often presented with an incredible, spectacular, and unbelievable multiplicity of adjectives.

What adjective would you use to describe your leadership?

Godly! Spiritual! Righteous! Knowledgeable! Patient! Compassionate! Faithful!

Such descriptive terms have a nice ring. Today, let us strive to lead others in a manner that is described biblically.

Enduring Trust

September 11, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Enduring life’s challenges is an ability strengthened by victorious faith. Understand that others have also overcome. See the great cloud of witnesses, biblically, historically, and personally.

Trust that God will keep His promises. He will see you through every trial. The adage claims, “If He brings you to it, He will see you through it.” Run with endurance the race that is set before you.

No matter how great the obstacle, at its worst it is still temporary. Keep your eyes fixed on Jesus who for the joy before Him endured the cross, despised the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of God.

Familiarity

August 20, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Developing a familiarity between leaders and followers takes time and a process that involves several key factors.

A mutual respect for the life experiences of each other builds a stronger relationship of trust in the common goals and expectations.

Another critical component to familiarity is to share life experiences with each other. The biblical teaching of “weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice” must be applied.

Create an open door policy that contributes to the approachability of everyone involved. Achieving this task is not easy, but the results bring lasting leadership.

How we address familiarity can hinder or strengthen our leadership.

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