Tag: Spiritual

The Missing Link

January 13, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

What do organizations need to receive champion status?

They must be a team. People must work together for a common purpose to win.

They must be dedicated. When the goal is clear, people are committed, and plans are executed properly, victory awaits.

There must be ability. Combining one’s role with their ability encourages everyone involved.

There must be leadership. Teamwork, dedication, and ability are not enough. People need leadership.

Spiritually, we are a team that is dedicated and abounding in ability. We need spiritual leaders to step up and provide the missing link.

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.

Great Divide

January 8, 2025 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

A great divide is described as the distance between two objects physically, figuratively, and spiritually.

Several thoughts arise to explain how a great divide is born and developed regarding spiritual leadership.

Pride: When people perceive a leader as prideful, the message is no longer effective.

Selfishness: A spirit of self-centeredness prevents a leader from seeing the possibilities in others and hinders growth.

Prejudice: To prejudge someone or a situation without proper information leaves a leader without good judgment.

The Great Divide can be an insurmountable barrier and destructive to leadership. We must guard our words and actions to prevent it.

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.

Spiritual Leader

December 24, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Spiritual leaders do not serve themselves but others. They care about souls and eternity.

Spiritual leaders know the value of the gospel and the change it brings. They also understand the necessity of the work.

The head of a spiritual leader is understanding and willing.
The heart of a spiritual leader is humble and compassionate.
The hands of a spiritual leader are strong and serving.
The feet of a spiritual leader move forward.

No, there is nothing easy about it. However, spiritual leadership makes a difference. It is up to you and me to lead as spiritual leaders today.

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.

Deliverance

December 19, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

The ultimate deliverance was accomplished by Jesus at the cross. The result brought deliverance from our bondage to the consequences of sin.

This deliverance is identified as salvation, forgiveness, grace, and the indescribable gift.

It is the result of God’s immeasurable patience and love. Consider the lengths taken by God to provide for our greatest need and think for just a moment.

Our spiritual leadership is defined by it. The souls all around us depend on it.

Spiritual Evaluation

December 18, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Most organizations require a quarterly report. This is an evaluation of the work. Corporate leaders want to know the facts and figures contributing to the success or failure of plans to reach projected goals. Nearing the end of the year, we should also evaluate the year overall.

With spiritual leadership this quarterly or year-end report is just as valuable.

Evaluations are usually difficult. They cause us to examine what we do not want to face and take an honest look at reality. They are necessary. Our integrity will be demonstrated and challenged.

However, a spiritual quarterly report helps us prepare for the next step in growth.

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.

Negotiation

December 4, 2024 bobturner Daily Leadership, saltJournal 0 Comments

Negotiating is an effort to reach an agreement or solution through compromise. Most often, there is give and take, thus, compromise.

Spiritual leaders need to exercise caution when it comes to negotiating. Far too often God’s word is compromised in an attempt to appease a larger majority of people.

Attempts to negotiate, compromise, or change the word of God are futile.

Our leadership should not move people away from God and His word. Rather, our leadership should move people toward God and His word.

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