Tag: Christ

A Time to Stand

February 17, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

In pursuit of greater numbers truth often gets compromised. Challenge and controversy are avoided to gain popularity and profit.

To overcome the problems of immorality and indecency, we must make a stand.

To help the church mature as God designed, we must make a stand.

To help those without Christ find the hope of salvation, we must make a stand.

The task is not easy. Conflict and controversy will arise. Trying to avoid it, sweep it under the rug, deny it exists, or hope it just goes away and resolves itself, will not work.

The world and the church needs those ready to stand and lead.

Difficult to Lead

January 24, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Why do more not lead? One of the top reasons involves the difficultly.

We have all heard, “If it were easy everyone would do it.” Well, it is not easy. At the same time, everyone is doing it. We all influence others. Maybe we should ask ourselves, “How do we influence them?”

For good or evil?
To build on the rock or sand?
To walk in the light or darkness?
To be a sheep or a goat?
To live for Christ or against Him?

It is one tough job, but it is worth the effort.

A Complete Summary

January 17, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

“The conclusion, when all has been heard: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.”

This is true for any generation, culture, and country.

What is the conclusion of the matter when it comes to our leadership?

Can we summarize the our purpose as leaders in terms that apply to everyone?

Do we point people to the One with answers for life?

What answer will we give concerning our leadership when called into account?

When we stand before the throne of Christ, let us make sure the conclusion of the matter is clear regarding our leadership.

Getting Out of the Rut

December 30, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

The rut is easy, comfortable, and expected.

We never seem to find the time to talk to a neighbor about Jesus. We are busy with a variety of family and work activities. Starting a Bible study would fill up another night. When we get home at night we are tired and we just want to sit down and relax.

However, our neighbors, the grocery clerk, bank teller, those in sales,and the waiter or waitress, still need Christ.

We have to get out of the rut, get uncomfortable, and start thinking souls. We are spiritual leaders and our task on earth is to lead others to Him.

Hope

December 20, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

For Christians, hope speaks of a desire that includes expectation. When considering the promises of God, Christians know there is fulfillment.

Spiritual leadership is about hope. Our leadership must be characterized by a strong desire with expectation.

Listening, confident, learning, and conscientious leaders provide hope.

The very idea of “spiritual” leadership should exemplify the hope Christ came to provide all who would follow.

Joy

December 13, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Joy is an important and unique quality needed in leaders.

Paul could sing praises at midnight while imprisoned for Christ. He wrote from prison to the church at Philippi, “Rejoice in the Lord always; and again I will say, rejoice.”

The letter to the Philippians also helps us see what happens when someone robs the church of that joy (Euodia and Syntyche).

Paul’s joy was based on his relationship with God, not his external situation, but he did not want anyone taking joy away from the church. Therefore, he instructed them to “live in harmony in the Lord.”

One of our tasks as leaders today is to have and instill joy in the church.

Compassionate

December 9, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Compassion is best described as a feeling of sympathy aroused by the distress of others with a desire to get involved and help. It is easy to see how Jesus would be described this way.

The tougher an environment becomes, the more a leader’s need for compassion increases. During the challenges of life, an awareness to the needs of others becomes evident.

A leader’s senses must be engaged, observant to the surroundings.

Their hearts must be touched with the situation of others.

The hands of a compassionate leader must act to help.

Compassion is one of the unique qualities spiritual leaders must possess to emulate Christ.

Compassionate

December 2, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Compassion is best described as a feeling of sympathy aroused by the distress of others with a desire to get involved and help. It is easy to see how Jesus would be described this way.

The tougher an environment becomes, the more our need for compassion increases. During the challenges of life, the awareness of leadership to the needs of others becomes evident.

Leadership senses must be engaged, observant to the surroundings.

Their hearts must be touched with the situation of others.

The hands of a compassionate leader must act to help.

Compassion is one of the unique qualities spiritual leaders must possess to be like Christ.

Looking Back

September 26, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Rarely do we examine our time and influence in leadership. When you look back on 2024 consider a few questions.

Were you a good steward of your time in leadership?

Are the lives of others better because of your influence and example?

How many souls did you reach for Christ?

Are you accomplishing your goals for the year?

What changes would you make to improve your leadership?

These are a few of many we should ask as enter the final quarter of the year.

Look back and consider how you will set the stage for next year. Ask a few questions and make the needed adjustments.

A Kind Word

September 9, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

In the harshness of our present world, the power behind a kind word strengths the nature of leadership.

Speaking with kindness benefits every level of a leader’s influence. When a word is spoken with kindness several results occur.

The desire to achieve kindness benefits others.
The value or worth of the individual is raised to a level of importance.
The fruit of the Spirit develops into a more Christlike quality.
The goal of unity among brethren is exemplified.
The example of Christ’s sacrifice is characterized by our sacrifice.
The outreach to a world of non-Christians is built upon a foundation of love.

Ultimately, God is glorified.

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