Tag: God

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.

Faith

March 13, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Moses was noted for his faith in seeing Him who is unseen. Spiritual leaders are people of faith, primarily faith in God.

However, faith involves additional factors key to successful leadership.

Leaders must have faith in people. Even with our flaws, God entrusted His work to people.

Leaders must have faith in the purpose. God has provided us with the greatest purpose.

Leaders must have faith in the plan. We need to believe these plans will accomplish God’s purpose.

Leaders must be people who see Him who is unseen. This is leadership insight that leads to success.

The Board

March 4, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

A model of leadership has evolved that has influenced the church in some negative ways.

We often find that elders have become more like a board of directors that make decisions, but know little about “how” to shepherd.

Since most have only known this model, moving away from it will be challenging and require a new mindset.

A look at how the Bible describes shepherding will help, as scripture refers to Jesus as the Good Shepherd and the Great Shepherd of the sheep.

The leaders of God’s people are also referred to as shepherds. It seems fitting we would consider the role of Jesus to learn more to help those leading His people.

Doing It Right

February 25, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Most of us have heard, “Anything worth doing, is worth doing right.”

As leaders, the task set before us is worth doing, and it is worth doing right.

From the book of Exodus, it is fascinating how many times the phrase “as the Lord commanded” is used. God wanted Moses and the children of Israel to understand the importance of doing what He had commanded.

The opportunity to benefit in His grace…

The privilege of worshiping our God…

The joy of sharing the gospel…

All of these, and so much more, make up the core of our leadership. Let’s do it right!

Leaders in the Home

February 24, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

A friend of mine once said, “How a man treats his wife says much about how he views God.”

What a powerful thought to consider regarding the leadership so desperately needed within the home.

As husbands, we need to think about it more seriously. As the leader in our home, we have a responsibility to fulfill the God-given role of leading.

My friend is right. How we treat the wife God has given, speaks to the way we view God.

How are we leading in our home?

Future Leaders

February 21, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

The future of leadership hinges on several factors.

Learn from history. Spiritual leaders are students of God’s word and they apply it.

Be students of the present. We need to observe and learn from current leaders and followers.

Desire to serve others. Leadership must be more concerned with serving than being served.

Glorify God. Leadership should be motivated and driven with this purpose.

Develop a plan. Developing a plan is vital for the right direction. These steps provide a foundation.

We do not know the future, but a few steps will help secure the future of spiritual leaders.

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.

Good News

February 13, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Leprosy was contagious and lepers were often forced outside the city in their own commune.

In 2 Kings 7 we read of four such men.

Because of a famine, these men decided to go to the enemy, hoping the enemy would have mercy. When they arrived, the enemy was gone. God caused the Arameans to hear the sound of an army and they fled, leaving everything.

While enjoying the spoils, they realized how wrong it was to keep it for themselves. It was a day of good news.

What a great lesson for us! This day is a day of good news. We cannot keep it to ourselves.

Reward Program

February 12, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Most businesses offer some type of rewards program. The intent is gain the loyalty of customers.

God has a rewards program also.

However, we cannot fly enough miles, buy enough electronics, eat enough food at the same restaurant, or burn enough gasoline to earn what God has given through His Son. The power of God’s grace is about receiving what we do not deserve or earn.

From a leadership perspective, we simply strive to help others see the magnitude of God’s love. The natural result should be our desire to follow Him.

Consider His reward, “Well done, good and faithful slave. Enter into the joy of your master…”

What Shall I Do?

February 7, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Nearly 2,000 years ago this question was asked by a governor with the power to deliver or destroy. Sadly, the influence of the Jews and fear of allowing a threat to Rome go free, Pilate sentenced Jesus to crucifixion.

Our answer becomes a foundation for our influence in several areas of life.

Family: Let us lead our family to heaven.
Job: Work to please Christ, not men.
Worship: Meet with God and bring a gift.
World: Be the influence our world needs.

What will we do? Our answer makes the difference in others seeing the influence of Jesus.

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