Tag: God

Expanding Leadership

November 17, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Expansion is the action of becoming larger or more extensive.

We talk about expanding a program of work, a building project, and even investments.

What about the expansion of our leadership?

We can easily fall into the “comfort zone.” We enjoy the status quo and before long nothing happens.

Our leadership needs to be expanded. How?

Read material that deals with growing our leadership skills.
Spend time with successful leaders.
Ask God to open doors and grant us wisdom.

If we will get out of the rut and ask for a little help, our leadership will expand to greater levels.

The Mission

November 11, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

What is our objective? What are we trying to achieve? Do we have a mission?

Sadly, as spiritual leaders, our mission often gets skewed because the mission becomes more about us than God.

It becomes more about what we want to achieve, rather than what God wants us to achieve.

Leaders have a responsibility to know and believe in God’s mission.

We must be honest enough to examine ourselves closely and ask hard questions about whose mission we are fulfilling.

Let us arise and lead God’s people in unity, and let us work together to fulfill God’s mission.

Rule of Life

November 7, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

What is your “rule of life.” The idea involves your purpose for life.

Why should you pursue the course in life you are pursuing?

What do you want to achieve and get out of life?

What implications would exist with having a written purpose for life?

Knowing and reminding ourselves of our purpose in life keeps us focused on the impact of our words and actions.

Having a rule of life gives us meaning and hope for what the future holds.

It changes the way we see God, develop family, and influence others.

Influence

November 6, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Do we ever consider the far reaching nature of our influence on a global level?

The influence of one person can move a nation, lead an army, direct a revolution, carve out a place in history, or change the life of one person.

Too often we underestimate what can be done with our influence on one person.

Instead of thinking how we can start a worldwide revolution, think about changing the life of one person. Who knows how God might work through the person we influence to make a global difference.

Perhaps we need to start with opening the door of opportunity.

Facing Challenging Changes

November 3, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

In our lifetime, the church has experienced several changes. Some changes have been good and some destructive. While changes occur today, it is safe to say, more changes will come.

Paul Harvey said, “In times like these it is good to remember that there have always been times like these.”

Solomon originally expressed it this way, “There is nothing new under the sun.”

Leaders will always face challenges. It may be a different generation, culture, gender, age, or time of day, but challenges will come.

Let us seek God’s counsel and listen to His word. Here we will find the true answers to solve the challenges we face.

Development

October 31, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

One word leaders need to understand for the success of the church is develop.

The apostles continued to emphasize the need for the church to develop. Prayers expressed requests to help the church develop.

Developing faith and relationship with God is a vital responsibility of leadership. We must do the following:

Lead others to a greater love and understanding of truth.

Assist Christians in an understanding and involvement of their abilities in His service.

Encourage the expression of God’s grace through sharing the love of Christ at the cross.

Provide an example in all the above.

Leadership is about development. Let us get started.

Humility

October 23, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

If you knew the one secret to prepare yourself for the changes of life, would you seek it, take it, and apply it in your life? I know you would. We all would. Well, humility is that one secret.

Consider this thought by George Arliss, “Humility is the only true wisdom by which we prepare our minds for all the possible changes of life.”

Humility acknowledges total dependence upon God, but it is developed over a lifelong.

Humility works each day to put the needs of others above our own personal needs.

When life happens, humility enables us to handle it appropriately.

A Normal Leader?

October 22, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

The thought sounds crazy, right? Can a leader be normal?

Maybe we should define normal first. Regardless of how we define it, there is nothing normal about spiritual leadership. Why? 

Because spiritual leaders…

…are concerned about their influence inside and outside the church.
…consistently live what they believe.
…know God’s mission involves helping people get to heaven.
…work for a cause greater than themselves.
…share in planning and developing goals for spiritual maturity.
…produce results that glorify God and fulfill His will.

Therefore, spiritual leaders are those who live consistently, knowing the work they share in produces God’s desired will. Does that sound normal?

Compass

October 16, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

A compass is designed to point us in the right direction.

The idea of a moral compass applies the same concept to right or wrong behavior and would connect to a standard that points direction for one’s behavior or conduct.

The standard by which our moral compass must be calibrated is God’s word. If God’s word provides the basis for our moral compass, then personal opinions have no place.

The battle front is everywhere: television, movies, marketing ads, internet, and every direction we turn.

It is challenging, no doubt, but the result will make a difference.

Trustworthy Communication

October 14, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

One of the key principles of leadership involves communication.

When leaders do not keep others informed, suspicion grows, distrust blossoms, doubt develops, and anxiety raises its ugly head.

Spiritually speaking, there is a great need for Christians to be informed by leadership.

What kind of information needs to be provided?

Information about plans for the future, changes to be made, challenges or hindrances facing the plans, and existing needs.

When leaders communicate, trustworthy and loyal relationships develop. It is time for God’s leaders to lead.

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