One of the things that I’ve found to be true in leadership is that leaders need to believe in people. I think most people are willing to follow a leader when they know just how much that leader believes in them. As John Maxwell often says, “Leadership is influence.” I’ve found that I build influence…
Sabbath by Dan B. Allender
Have you ever had one of those weeks where God uses a dozen different avenues to grab your attention in one particular area? This week has been that way for me. I’ve been reading Sabbath, by Dan Allender. It’s part of The Ancient Practices Series from Thomas Nelson. In this book, Allender takes a closer…
Free Resources!
I often run across things that help me grow as a leader, as a minister, as a husband and father, or simply as a Christian. Often those things catch me by surprise, but more often, of late, I’ve been discovering them intentionally. And so, on Fridays, I will post resources that I’ve found useful, from…
One Word 2011
One of the things I’ve never really understood are New Year’s resolutions. I never make them, because I never expect to keep them. In fact, I often joke that I’ve made only one resolution that I’ve ever managed to keep: Never make New Year’s resolutions! But this year, I’m making a choice. I’m not making…
West Oversea by Lars Walker
West Oversea is a fictional account based on Norse legends. It’s not a genre I read a lot of, but I rather enjoyed this one. Father Aillil is an Irish priest who settled in Norway. West Oversea tells of his attempt to find his sister who has been sold into slavery, in Greenland, it seems….
Youth Ministry Posts at JeffRandleman.com
One of my blogging goals for 2011 is to refine JeffRandleman.com into a more specific writing platform. I’ve narrowed down my range of topics to four main categories that this blog will focus on, and removed a couple of topics to their own domain. Family posts can now be seen at http://family.jeffrandleman.com. And my hobby…