The secret to (Christian) leadership

Everett Bogue
Everett Bogue | Via Farbeyondthestars.com

One of the blogs I follow – far beyond the stars wrote this week about the Secret of Minimalist Freedom Success

For some of you, you may think there’s nothing of real value in the post… but here’s the kicker…

I’ll make this as short as possible, so you can print it off and paste it right above your LCD screen on your laptop. So you don’t forget it when you’re globe trotting through the world with other people who have mastered the secret like the case-studies I will list below.

You need to lead a lifestyle that you want people to live.

As I read Everett’s post, it resounded more and more…

Anyone can get up and tell you how to live your life. I can write posts day and night about how we should love others, or how we should simplify our lives, or how our stories matter — but really hits home is when people can see you living that life.

Want to convince me to love my wife? Show me how to do it by loving your wife.

Want to convince me to give more? Show me how to do it by giving more.

Want to convince me to read my Bible more? Show me how to do it by reading your Bible more.

And not only show me – but tell me about it. Tell me all the great things that you’ve discovered in doing these things.

And not only that, but tell me when things don’t turn out as you’ve planned as well.

Be real, authentic and honest — and live it out.

Pretty simple really.

Now why can’t I do that?…..

An indispensable leader

Imagine if we all sought to be leaders like this:

How different would our institutions be? How different would our communities of faith be? How different would our communities be? How different would our families be?

(video from Seth Godin)

Videos from #thenines online

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The videos from #thenines conference are now available for viewing on demand.

You can view them via thenines.leadnet.org or on #thenines YouTube channel.
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“Official” notes from #thenines

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The videos aren’t out yet, but you can now get a copy of the “official” notes from #thenines thanks to Leadership Network and Catalyst.

Download the notes.

If I’m not mistaken, these were the notes that ran alongside the videos as they played.

And according to today’s email update:

…watch THE SHOW next Tuesday, September 29 to find out where and when they’ll release all the videos. If you like, they’ll even send you a reminder so you won’t forget to watch.

Skye Jethani :: Where does our legitimacy come from?

One of my favorite videos from #thenines ::

Skye Jethani asks, “Where does our legitimacy (in ministry and leadership) come from?”

So many good points. So worth the nine minutes.
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Notes from #thenines

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Tomorrow I’ll be sharing another video from #thenines — from author Sky Jethani.

Pure greatness! Be sure and look for it and watch it. It’s worth all nine minutes.

But in the meantime, I thought I’d share my notes from the event — in their raw form.

I thought about cleaning them up some but instead, I just made a quick PDF and decided to share them as-is, with no warranties or guarantees implied.

Download the notes (PDF)

View my Twitter stream from the event.