The 'Grace Gift' of Tenacity
The October 2009 Commencement address for the Nazarene Theological College, Manchester, England. The theme of the address focuses on the need, pain and gift of tenacity, building on St. Paul’s words...
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New Beginnings-Renewed Commitments
The 2010 Commencement address for the Caribbean Nazarene College, Santa Cruz, Trinidad and Tobago. The theme of the presentation focuses on a quote from a colleague: “Life is too short not to live...
Character Counts, Really Counts!
The 2009 Commencement address for the Africa Nazarene University, Nairobi, Kenya. The address focuses on Christian character formation and character development. The character question is asked, “What...
Creating Space/Making Room
The December 2009 Commencement address for Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon Ohio. The theme of the address focuses on biblical hospitality, as “creating space and making room.”...
The Measure of Greatness
The May 17, 2008 Commencement Address at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. The theme of the address is “…not brilliance in the classroom, money in the bank, status nor position. But...
Character Counts, Really Counts!
The 2009 Commencement address for the Africa Nazarene University, Nairobi, Kenya. The address focuses on Christian character formation and character development. The character question is asked, “What...
The Measure of Greatness
The May 17, 2008 Commencement Address at Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. The theme of the address is “…not brilliance in the classroom, money in the bank, status nor position. But...
The Mentoring Role of the Pastor
The English text of “Pastor and Board: The Mentoring Role of the Pastor and the Local Church Governing Board" is also translated into the Spanish and German languages. The presentation is built around...
The Mentoring Role of the Pastor
The document, “Pastor and Board: The Mentoring Role of the Pastor” was translated into several languages following the presentation in English at the “National Development Institute” conference in...
Think Questions
The presentation, “Think Questions” was presented to the Australia Wesleyan Methodist National Board in Brisbane, Australia. The material speaks of strategic questions for the National Board to ask in...
The Mentoring Role of the Pastor
The document, “Pastor and Board: The Mentoring Role of the Pastor” was translated into several languages following the presentation in English at the “National Development Institute” conference in...
When Board Members Collide with Leaders over Vision
The PowerPoint presentation in Spanish, “When Board Members Collide with their Leaders over Vision” was presented in Havana, Cuba following the Cuba District, Church of the Nazarene annual district...
Leading and Governing Diligently
The PowerPoint presentation in Spanish, “Leading and Governing Diligently” was presented in Havana, Cuba prior to the Cuba District, Church of the Nazarene annual district assembly. Approximately 150...
Building Better Boards
The week-long teaching module, “Building Better Boards” was taught on the campus of Nazarene Theological College, Brisbane, Australia and streamed live to local churches throughout the country. The...
Board Integrity Matters
The day-long New Zealand District workshop, “Board Integrity Matters” was presented in Auckland, New Zealand. The focus of the workshop with pastors and lay leaders from across the district was on...
Best Practices of Strong and Effective Governing Boards - Nazarene Bible College (2009)
The 2009 annual meeting of the Nazarene Bible College, USA, included a Board development component, utilizing this presentation. The material became the core outline of the 2012 book, “Best Practices...
Liderazgo Decisivo!
The four sessions in Spanish provide an overview of the book, Leading Decisively! Leading Faithfully! The book is also available in the Spanish language. Focusing specifically on Chapter Six, the...
Nurturing Trust: Leadership Qualities for Developing a Reputation for Trustworthiness
The day-long seminar, “Nurturing Trust: Leadership Qualities for Developing a Reputation for Trustworthiness” was presented on the Florida District in 2018 as part of a Pastors’ Day emphasis on the...
The Pastor as Leader: Servant Leadership for a Servant Community
The updated version of the PowerPoint presentation, “The Pastor As Leader: Servant Leadership for a Servant Community” was developed initially as an intensive, week-long class by the same title. The...
Managing the White Space: Guiding Principles for Senior Administrators
The document, “Managing the White Space: Guiding Principles for Senior Administrators” was shaped and revised by the MVNU president and Senior Leadership Team to place in writing what had been shared...
When Good and Godly People Collide over Vision
The address, “When Good and Godly People Collide over Vision” was presented through Spanish translation to a Masters’ class on the campus of the Seminary of the Americas in San Jose, Costa Rica. This...
Church Development: Becoming God's Missionary People
The Ministerial Course of Study course, “Church Development” was taught through translation at the European Nazarene College Portuguese Learning Center in Lisbon, Portugal. The course, using the...
Church Development: Becoming God's Missionary People
The Ministerial Course of Study course, “Church Development” was taught through translation at the European Nazarene College Portuguese Learning Center in Lisbon, Portugal. The course, using the...
Brokenness and Leading Others with the Mind of Christ
The theme of “Brokenness and Christian Leadership” was addressed in a presentation to pastors and spouses on the Luzon District (Philippines), Church of the Nazarene. The questions explored were “What...
Whatever Happens, Walk Worthy
The three sessions of “Whatever Happens…Walk Worthy” sermon series were a part of the Spiritual Deepening Week in 2017 on the campus of the Asia Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary, Manila...