Writings on Christian leadership and leader development by Malcolm Webber
Effective listening is not and never has been easy. Norman Weiner wrote, “Speech is a joint game between the talker and the listener against the forces of confusion. Unless both make the effort, interpersonal communication is quite hopeless.” In order to improve our listening, we must first identify the barriers we encounter to [...]
Malcolm Webber
Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant …” (Matthew 20:25-26) Jesus said that leadership in the Kingdom of God is fundamentally different [...]
Malcolm Webber
Transformation is radical change. To transform means to change in the way that a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly, or a tadpole into a frog, or a baby into a child and then into an adult. After the process is completed, it is as if the older form ceases to exist. Transaction, on the other hand, is simple exchange. It is benefits [...]
Malcolm Webber
Leaders must be set apart for the work to which God has called them. Every leader was called to his ministry before the foundation of the world (cf. Eph. 1:4, Jer. 1:5, 2 Tim. 1:9) This calling then becomes known to the leader at some point in his life. For example, God revealed something of Paul’s calling to him at the time of his [...]
Malcolm Webber
Community serves a twofold place in the life of the leader. First, the healthy leader is built in community (Eph. 4:13-16). No healthy leader will ever be developed in a vacuum. The hottest ember grows cold in isolation. When we come together we are given copious opportunities to be patient, kind, forgiving and loving, to walk in [...]
Malcolm Webber
Too often, we spend our time thinking about strategies and techniques to develop leaders instead of praying. Our focus is more on methods, whereas Jesus’ focus was on men and women. Our time is spent with each other in planning and strategizing; Jesus’ time was spent with His Father in communion and fellowship. His inward union with His [...]
Malcolm Webber
Christian character formation is the result of three kinds of work of the Holy Spirit: Divine Dependence Dramatic Dealings Daily Discipline These works are all motivated by the Holy Spirit and used by Him to transform our lives and ministries into the image of Christ. We need all three. In this series, we explore the blessings and [...]
Malcolm Webber
Christian character formation is the result of three kinds of work of the Holy Spirit: Divine Dependence Dramatic Dealings Daily Discipline These works are all motivated by the Holy Spirit and used by Him to transform our lives and ministries into the image of Christ. We need all three. In this series, we explore the blessings and [...]
Malcolm Webber
Christian character formation is the result of three kinds of work of the Holy Spirit: 1. Divine Dependence 2. Dramatic Dealings 3. Daily Discipline These works are all motivated by the Holy Spirit and used by Him to transform our lives and ministries into the image of Christ. We need all three. In this series, we explore the blessings [...]
Malcolm Webber
For years, people have debated whether leaders are born or made. Traditionally, debaters fall into four main schools of thought: The “born-leader” school This approach asserts that genes are the major forces behind leadership. You are either a “born-leader” or you are not. Since the “right genes” are relatively rare, effective leaders [...]
Malcolm Webber