Probably everybody who is reading these words has the ability to sit in a car and be driven somewhere by someone else. Everybody can benefit from the car. Whether or not we understand how the car works or even how to drive, everyone can benefit. But how many people can drive the car? Quite a few, but it’s not everybody. Then, how many [...]
Malcolm Webber
By God’s grace, for the second time in a row, LeaderSource SGA was recently selected as one of the recipients of the Leadership 500 Excellence Awards for 2014 “for outstanding achievements in leadership development and programs.” In addition we were selected as a “Top 10 finalist” in the Non-Profit [...]
Malcolm Webber
In this Letter, we will begin a new series, looking at how to design transformational leader development. Transformational leader development requires more than classroom instruction. Life transformation takes place through a combination of the “Four Dynamics of Transformation”: Spiritual Dynamics – including prayer, worship, [...]
Malcolm Webber
In our last Letter we looked at the power of pressure in leader development. There are several cautions we must observe as we introduce pressure into the lives of emerging leaders: It is not true that “the more we make them suffer, the more they will grow.” God allows suffering in our lives, but He does so wisely. We should not just [...]
Malcolm Webber
Many biblical leaders such as Joseph, Moses, David and Paul were built in the fire of suffering. You, however, know all about my teaching, my way of life, my purpose, faith, patience, love, endurance, persecutions, sufferings – what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra, the persecutions I endured. Yet the [...]
Malcolm Webber
Leaders are built through fire. Godly leaders know that sufferings can build spiritual maturity, brokenness and genuine faith in God; thus, they do not shy away from the cross in their lives. Accordingly, Jesus showed the way of suffering to the leaders He was building. He personally demonstrated sufferings to them:
Malcolm Webber
Leaders are built through fire – like steel is made hard in the fire, like gold is purified in the furnace, like carbon is formed under pressure into diamonds. Pressure reveals the impurities in one’s life so they can be dealt with. It is far better to put the emerging leader under pressure before he is given significant responsibility [...]
Malcolm Webber
We have identified ten patterns of healthy thinking; core habits of the mind that come from inward divine life and lead to fruitful outward action. The last several Letters introduced the first: looking at God. The continuous experience of inward union with Christ is the source and center of all other healthy thinking behaviors. This is [...]
Malcolm Webber
Our last Letter looked at the first, and most important, element of transformational thinking: looking at God. Biblically, knowing the Lord Jesus is the gift from God of an inward experience of fellowship with Him, by His Spirit and through His Word, which results in the transformation of every aspect of life. Now this is eternal life: [...]
Malcolm Webber
The first element of transformational thinking is looking at God. The continuous experience of inward union with Christ is the source and center of all other healthy thinking behaviors. I want to know Christ… (Phil. 3:10) This was Paul’s cry, his passionate pursuit. To know the Lord Jesus is the greatest prize, far surpassing everything [...]
Malcolm Webber